document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31593>Question 31593</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can I please get some help with this question?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest Rate. A credit manager rates each applicant for a car loan on a scale of 1 through 5 and then determines the interst rate from the accompanying table.  Find the equation of the line in slope intercept form that goes through these points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Credit Rating          1    2   3   4   5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest               24   20  16  12  8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rate%    </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18242 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=18242\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Credit Rating=R.... 1...... 2...... 3....... 4...... 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interest ....=I.....24..... 20..... 16...... 12..... 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHANGE IN I= 20-24=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CORRESPONDING CHANGE IN R=2-1=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RATIO=-4/1=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TEST OTHER POINTS.....(16-20)/(3-2)=(12-16)/(4-3)=(8-12)/(5-4)=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO THE EQN.IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I-24=-4(R-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=-4R+28 </SPAN>\n" );
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