document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=416407>Question 416407</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me make sure I am doing this correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1995, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 69.1 years. In 1999, it was 72.9 years. Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1995.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(t)=___t + ___<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to the nearest tenth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the function to predict the life expectancy of males in 2005.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(10)= ___<BR>\n" );
document.write( "round to the nearest tenth. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I think I am getting close, but want to be certain. Thanks!! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please help me make sure I am doing this correctly?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 1995, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 69.1 years. In 1999, it was 72.9 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1995.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Points: (0,69.1)(4,72.9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (72.9-69.1)/4 = 3.8/4 = 19/20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E(t)= (19/20)t + 69.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round to the nearest tenth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the function to predict the life expectancy of males in 2005.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E(10)= (19/20)10+69.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 19/2 + 69.1 = 78.6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "round to the nearest tenth. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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