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document.write( "Vertex form of equation for a line: y=mx+b, m=slope,  b=y-intercept<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For given line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope=&#8710;y/&#8710;x=(4-3)/6-4)=1/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for b using coordinates(4,3) of given point on the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=4/2+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=x/2+1 </SPAN>\n" );
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