SOLUTION: In 1990, the cost of tuition at a large Midwestern university was $104 per credit hour. In 1994, tuition had risen to $148 per credit hour. Determine a linear equation C to repr

Question 1164650: In 1990, the cost of tuition at a large Midwestern university was $104 per credit hour. In 1994, tuition had risen to $148 per credit hour.
Determine a linear equation C to represent the cost of tuition in terms of x, the number of years since 1990.
C = __________
In the year 2000, tuition will be $____ per credit hour.
In the year ____, tuition will be $324 per credit hour

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Year 1990 may be year value 0.
Year 1994 would then be year value 4.

Points (x,C) would be (0,104) and (4,148).
Find the equation for this line given those two points.
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