document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169422>Question 169422</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131340239/algebrahomeworkh>Prentice Hall Mathematics Texas Algebra 2</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table shows the percent of U.S. houses with cable TV.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find a quadratic model using 1960 as year 0, 1970 as year 10, and so on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Use the model to estimate the percent of households with one cable TV in 1995.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Years-%of household<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1960-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1970-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1980-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990-56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000-68 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124914 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124914\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2000-1990)/(68-56)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/12=.8333 per year between 1990 & 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1990+5yrs=56+5*.8333<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*.8333=4.1667<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56+4.1667=60.1667 answer for the number of households with cable TV in 1995. </SPAN>\n" );
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