document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=147390>Question 147390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1992, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 66.4 years. In 1996, it was 69.9 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1992. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (0,66.4) and (4,69.9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (3.5)/(4) = 7/8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "intercept = (0,66.4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t) = (7/8)t + 66.4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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