SOLUTION: in 1992 life expectancy was 63.4. in 1998 it was 67.0 E= life expectanc in year t and let t = # of years since 1992 what is the linear function for this? what would the life e

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Question 280114: in 1992 life expectancy was 63.4. in 1998 it was 67.0
E= life expectanc in year t and let t = # of years since 1992
what is the linear function for this?
what would the life expectancy be if E(16)

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
your points are (0, 63.4) and (6,67)
use them to write an equation after finding m and b
y-y/x-x=m
then find b using y=mx+b
now that you have m and b plug them in y=mx+b where y=E(x)


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