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document.write( "slope = (-3--1)/(-4--2) = -2/-2 = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for \"b\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1 = 1(-2) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = x + 1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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