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document.write( "Slope m = (-2-6)/(-3-3) = 4/3 --- no problem there.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-y1 = m*(x-x1) where (x1,y1) is either point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2 = (4/3)*(x+3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+2 = (4/3)x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (4/3)x + 2<BR>\n" );
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