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There are an infinite number of lines with
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+8+%2F+4+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+m+=+2+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "The general form of a straight line is:
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\n" ); document.write( "The infinite number of lines will have the form:
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\n" ); document.write( "where $\"+b+\"$ is the y-intercept
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