document.write( "Question 450923: The percentage of residents in a city in Ohio with a subscription to the local newspaper decreased from 63.4% in 2005 to 56.8% in 2008. Predict the percentage of residents with a subscription to the local newspaper in 2012. \n" ); document.write( "

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Assume a straight line with a constant slope
\n" ); document.write( "slope = $\"+%2856.8+-+63.4%29+%2F+3+=+-6.6+%2F+3+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "slope = $\"+-2.2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "For 2012:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+-+56.8%29+%2F+4+=+-2.2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+-+56.8+=+-8.8+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+48+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The percentage of residents with a subscription
\n" ); document.write( "to the local newspaper in 2012 is 48% \n" ); document.write( "

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