SOLUTION: Teaneck High had an enrollment of 10270 in 1988 and an enrollment of 13030 in year 1999. What is the predicted enrollment of Teaneck High in 2012 if we assume a linear model?

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Question 1015068: Teaneck High had an enrollment of 10270 in 1988 and an enrollment of 13030 in year 1999. What is the predicted enrollment of Teaneck High in 2012 if we assume a linear model?
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The slope is 2760/11=250.909
We don't need the intercept, only assume the slope stays the same for the next 13 years.
slope *13 years= 3262
Predicted enrollment is 16,292
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Check is overall slope is (16292-10270)/24=250.92

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