document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187672>Question 187672</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To predict averge salary for 2005?  1991  $ 275000 and 2001 $1470,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I also need to know the average salary for 2010?  by using 2001 and 1991 amounts </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1991 $ 275000  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2001 $1470,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (0,275000) : (10,1470,000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (1470000-275000)/(10-1) = -142,222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Intercept: (0,275000)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "salary = -142,222x + 275000 where x is the number of years after 1991<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I also need to know the average salary for 2010?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(9) = -142,222*9 + 275,000 = $147,000.00<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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