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Old 04-13-12, 09:07 PM   #3
Gargamel
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They are the same. *Just solve for y.

Ax + By +C = 0

Becomes

y = -(A/B)x -(C/B)

So in y=mx+b

m = -(A/B)
And
b= -(C/B)

(note upper/lower case)
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