document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231153>Question 231153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me begin this problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The linear equation  <BR>\n" );
document.write( " y = 11.1x+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( " approximates food and drink sales y in billions of dollars, where x=0 represents 1970.  Use the equation to approximate food and drink sales for 1990 and 1995.<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 #171103 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=171103\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1990, x=20....in 1995, x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1990:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 11.1x+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 11.1(20)+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 222+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 265<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1990, sales about 265 billion\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1995:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 11.1x+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 11.1(25)+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 277.5+43<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 320.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "in 1995, sales about 320.5 billion </SPAN>\n" );
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