document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=420396>Question 420396</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The approximate number of tax returns examined by the IRS in 1996 was 1.9 million In 2006, it was 1.2 million examined. Let x= 0 correspond to 1996, estimate the number of examined returns in 2008. Answer to 2 decimal places. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks, it will be greatly appreciated.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #293773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=293773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given 2 data points that you can plot on a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can plot <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=T ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"T\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = tax returns examined on the vertical axis,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = year on the horizontal axis.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Let x= 0 correspond to 1996<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then x = 10 corresponds to 2006<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0,1.9) and (10,1.2) are the points<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+T+-+1.2%29+%2F+%28x+-+10%29+=+%28+1.9+-+1.2+%29+%2F+%28+0+-+10%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+T+-+1.2%29+%2F+%28x+-+10%29+=+%28+1.9+-+1.2+%29+%2F+%28+0+-+10%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+T+-+1.2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+10+%29+=+.7%2F%28-10%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+T+-+1.2+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+10+%29+=+.7%2F%28-10%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10%2A%28+T+-+1.2+%29+=+.7%2A%28+x+-+10+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10%2A%28+T+-+1.2+%29+=+.7%2A%28+x+-+10+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10T+%2B+12+=+.7x+-+7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10T+%2B+12+=+.7x+-+7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-10T+=+.7x+-+19+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-10T+=+.7x+-+19+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+-.07x+%2B+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+-.07x+%2B+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll check the formula for (10,1.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.2+=+-.07%2A10+%2B+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.2+=+-.07%2A10+%2B+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.2+=+-.7+%2B+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.2+=+-.7+%2B+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.2+=+1.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.2+=+1.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the formula for 2008, which is  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+-.07%2A12+%2B+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+-.07%2A12+%2B+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+-+.84+%2B+1.9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+-+.84+%2B+1.9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+T+=+1.06+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+T+=+1.06+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.06 million returns examined in 2008<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's a plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+15%2C+-1%2C+3%2C+-.07x+%2B+1.9%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+400%2C+400%2C+-2%2C+15%2C+-1%2C+3%2C+-.07x+%2B+1.9%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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