SOLUTION: In 1975, there were 88,621 people from other countries who immigrated to the state of California. In 2000, the number of immigrants was 217,753.
a. If the change in foreign imm
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Question 251747: In 1975, there were 88,621 people from other countries who immigrated to the state of California. In 2000, the number of immigrants was 217,753.
a. If the change in foreign immigrations to California is considered to be linear, write an equation expressing the number of immigrants, y, in terms of the number of years after 1975, x.
b. Use your result in part a to predict the foreign immigration to California in the year 2010.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=1975 y=88,621
x=2000 y=217,753
217,753-88,621=m(2000-1975)
5165.28=m
y=mx+b
88,621-10201428=b
-10112807 = b
y=5165.28(2010)-10112807
y = 269406 for x=2010
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