document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196300>Question 196300</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> National cost in billions of dollars for dental services can be modeled by the linear equation C=2.85n+30.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. find the C intercept for the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. find the n intercept for the line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. graph the line for n ranging from 0 through 20 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=strickjh2005><B>strickjh2005(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=strickjh2005><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=147136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Look at the basic linear equation; Y=mX+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your given equation is using different variables, but in a very similar form. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The slope is 2.85 and the y intercept is given as B (30.52).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you go strait to C and graph the equation with the given information you can also find the x intercept (in this case n intercept).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or you can do this algebraically, as long as you remember that the x intercept is going to be the number which makes Y=0. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C=2.85n+30.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=2.85n+30.52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.85n=-30.52 by subtracting 30.52 from both sides. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=-30.52/2.85 by dividing both sides by 2.85.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This value of approximately -10.70 is your n intercept.\r<BR>\n" );
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