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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the equation of the line:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=mx%2Bb\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"m=%281-4%29%2F%286-%28-3%29%29=-3%2F9=-1%2F3\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-y1=m%28x-x1%29\"$ .....plug in a slope and the coordinates of one point\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-1=-%281%2F3%29%28x-6%29\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y-1=-%281%2F3%29x%2B2\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F3%29x%2B2%2B1\"$ \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"y=-%281%2F3%29x%2B3\"$ \r
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