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\n" ); document.write( "A line on a coordinate grid passes through (-3,6) and (5,-6). What is the equation of the line?
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document.write( "The slope is m = \"delta_y%2Fdelta_x\" = \"%28%28-6%29-6%29%2F%285-%28-3%29%29\" = \"%28-12%29%2F8\" = \"-3%2F2\".\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation of the straight line is \r\n" );
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document.write( "y - 6 = {{(-3/2)*(x-(-3))}}},   or, which is the same,   y - 6 = \"%28-3%2F2%29%2A%28x%2B3%29\",  or, which is the same,\r\n" );
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document.write( "2y - 12 = -3x - 9,   or, which is the same,   3x + 2y = 3.\r\n" );
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