document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=38181>Question 38181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve the following problem.  REally appreciate the help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Social Security benefits.  If you earned an average of $25,000 over your working life and you retire after 2005 at age 62, 63, 64, then your annual Social Security benefit will be $7000,$7500, $8000, respectively (Social Security Administration.  There is a liner equation that gives the annual benefit b in terms of age a for these three years.  Find the equation </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 3 points (62,7000),(63,7500), (64,8000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use any two to solve for m and b in the form y=mx+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=[8000-7000)/[64-62]=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7000=500(62)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=-24000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Benefit=500(age)-24000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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