document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195501>Question 195501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1995, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 72.3 years.  In 2001, it was 75.8 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1995.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #146633 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=146633\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1995, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 72.3 years. In 2001, it was 75.8 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1995. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 0 represent 1995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then t = 6 represents 2001.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have two points: (0,72.3) , (6,75.8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope = (75.8-72.3)/(6-0) = 7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept = (0,72.3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t) = (7/12)t + 72.3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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