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document.write( "5y = x-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/5)x - (9/5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = 1/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for \"b\" using y = -3, x = 10, m = 1/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3 = (1/5)10 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (1/5)x - 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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