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document.write( "Example: If you run a linear recursion program the output<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will include the coeffiencients for the least-squares equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = ax + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a and b are the coefficients.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a is the slope ; b is the y-intercept<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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