document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209683>Question 209683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Story problems always confuse me.  I have tried and tried to get this one, and I can't do it. Can some one please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 1990 life expectancy of males in a certain country was 71.3 years. In 1995, it was 74.5 years.  Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1990.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear function E(t) that fits the data is\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(t) = ___t  + ___ (round to the nearest tenth)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the function to predict the life expectancy in males in 2006\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(16) = ____ (round to the nearest tenth) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear function E(t) that fits the data is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t) = ___t + ___ (round to the nearest tenth) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the function to predict the life expectancy in males in 2006 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(16) = ____ (round to the nearest tenth)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1990 is the starting point, t = 0 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1990, t=0 and E = 71.3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1995, t=5 and E = 74.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The change in E is 74.5-71.3 = 3.2 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The change per year is 3.2/5 = 0.64 increase per year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t) = 71.3 + 0.64t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For 2006: t is 2006 - 1990 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(16) = 71.3 + 0.64*16 = 71.3 + 10.24 = 81.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 81.5 years in 2006<BR>\n" );
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