document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204017>Question 204017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1990 the production staff for GoFast, Inc was 2000 and the production rate was 14,000 units per month<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1995 the staff was 2200 and the production rate was 15,000 units per month <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You will be using point intercept methods to determine a linear equation for a linear approximation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then forecast the production rate Y' , for 1997 ( X=  year 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #153956 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=153956\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> year  0 = 1990,,rate  =14,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "year  5=1995, rate  = 15,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "slope  =  (15,000-14000) / 1995-1990 = 1000/5=200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= mx +b,,,,y= 200(x) + 14,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1997,  year(1997-1990) =year 7,,,,y =200(7)+14000= 15,400<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1998,  year(1998-1990) = year 8,,,,,y=200(8) +14000=15,600<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doing  the  same  for  the  staff, z=40x+2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for z(7)=2280,,,,for  z(8)= 2320 </SPAN>\n" );
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