document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286203>Question 286203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1994 the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 71.8 years. In 1999, it was 73.9 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1994.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear function E(t)that fits the data is: 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 of males in 2004.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(10)=____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Again, thank you kindly in advance. I've spent a good 20 minutes trying to figure out how to even SET UP this problem. :( Thank you!! :o/ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=207560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in the five years from 1994 to 1999, the life expectancy increased 2.1 yrs (73.9 - 71.8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ so the SLOPE of the linear function is 2.1/5 or .42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(t) = .42 t + 71.8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "just plug in 10 for t to find the second answer </SPAN>\n" );
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