document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204202>Question 204202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The following graph shows Bob’s salary from the year 2000 to the year 2003.  He was hired in the year 2000; therefore, x = 0 represents the year 2000. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2000=30,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2001=32,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2002=34,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2003=36,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	List the coordinates of two points on the graph in (x, y) form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	(___, __),(___, ___)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)	Find the slope of this line:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Find the equation of this line in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	If Bob’s salary trend continued, what would his salary be in the year 2005?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000=30,000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2001=32,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2002=34,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2003=36,000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) List the coordinates of two points on the graph in (x, y) form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(0, 2000) (3, 2003)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the slope of this line:  The slope is 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) Find the equation of this line in slope-intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is y = x + 1997\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d) If Bob’s salary trend continued, what would his salary be in the year 2005?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use the linear function y = 2000x + 30,000 to find Bob's salary in 2005.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From 2005 to 2000, there are 5 years.  So, let x = 5.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2000(5) + 30,000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 10,000 + 30, 000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = $40,000 </SPAN>\n" );
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