document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255136>Question 255136</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN//algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what is the slope between (1997, 1.26) and (2006, 2.31)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y=0.15x+0.79<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The year 1997 would be represented by x=1 for example as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2005 would be year 9, or x=9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what year would be represented by x=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What x value represents the year 2018<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 #187444 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=187444\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope is change of y over the change in x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2.31-1.26)/(2006-1997)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997=x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2005=x=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4=2005-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=9+13 =2018<BR>\n" );
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