document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=359483>Question 359483</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can you help me with this problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1990 the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 62.6 years.  In 1994 it was 64.7.  let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1990.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear function e(t) that fits the data is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t)= ____t + _____<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if E represents the life expectancy it would be 62.6(1990) = 62.6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I really don't understand how to figure this problem out.  Please help!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #256511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=256511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1990 the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 62.6 years.  In 1994 it was 64.7.  let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1990.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from 1990 to 1994 the life expectancy increased by 64.7-62.6= 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 years 2.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 year 2.1/4 = 0.52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The linear function e(t) that fits the data is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t)= 0.52t +62.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(round to the nearest tenth.<BR>\n" );
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