document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186076>Question 186076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I had submitted this question before but it was never replied to.  Can anyone help me with this ...  I am not understanding how to complete the assignment. Thanks so much for your time and effort.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The national cost C in billions of dollars for dental services can be modeled by the linear equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = 2.85 + 30.52, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where n is the number of years since 1990 (Health Care Financing Administration, www. hcfa.gov).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.)Find and interpret the C-intercept for the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.)Find and interpret the n-intercept for the line <BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.)Graph the line for n ranging from 0 through 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.)If this trend continues, then in what year will the cost of dental services reach 100 billion?<BR>\n" );
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