document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=162628>Question 162628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assume that the sales of a certain automobile parts company are approximated by a linear function. Supppose the sales were $200,000 in 1994 and $1,000,000 in 2001.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A. Find an equation giving the companys yearly sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Find the sales in 1996<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. Estimate the sales in 2007 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,200,000) and (7,1000000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = [1000000-200000]/[7-0] = 800,000/7 = 114285.71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept: 200,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales(x) = 114,285.71x + 200,000 where x is the number of years after 1994<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Find an equation giving the companys yearly sales<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Find the sales in 1996<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(2) = 114,285.71*2 + 200,000 = 428571.42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. Estimate the sales in 2007<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(13) = 114285.71*13 + 200,000  = $1,685,714.23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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