SOLUTION: IN 1990, PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES SPENT ABOUT 285.7 BILLION ON RECREATION. IN 1995, THEY PWNT 402.5 BILLION. FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH THE TWO POINTS DEFINED DEFINED B

Question 476374: IN 1990, PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES SPENT ABOUT 285.7 BILLION ON RECREATION. IN 1995, THEY PWNT 402.5 BILLION. FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH THE TWO POINTS DEFINED DEFINED BY THE RECREATIONAL DATA. WHAT DOES THE SLOPE TELL YOU.
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IN 1990, PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES SPENT ABOUT 285.7 BILLION ON RECREATION. IN 1995, THEY PWNT 402.5 BILLION. FIND THE SLOPE OF THE LINE THROUGH THE TWO POINTS DEFINED DEFINED BY THE RECREATIONAL DATA. WHAT DOES THE SLOPE TELL YOU.
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Using (0,285.7) and (5,402.5)
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slope = (402.5-285.7)/5 = 116.8
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slope tells you how many billion increase occurred
per year between 1990 and 1995
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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