document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=454092>Question 454092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a certain question, total alcoholic beverage sales were $110.4 billion in 2006 and 134.1 billion in 2009.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) Let the x-axis denote time and the y-axis denote the amount of alcohol sales (in billions).  Let x = 0 correspond to 2006.  Fill in the blanks:  The given data is represented by the points (__,100.4) and (3,___).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) Find the linear equation determined by the two points in part (a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Use the equation in part (b) ot estimate the alcohol sales produced in 2008.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(d) If the model remains accurate, when do alcohol sales reach $170 billion?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thankyou for the help. It is much appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #311896 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=311896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given points are (0, 100.4) and (3, 134.1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-+110.4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+%28+134.1+-+110.4+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+0+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+110.4+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+%28+134.1+-+110.4+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+0+%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+y+-+110.4+%29+%2F+x+=+23.7+%2F+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+110.4+%29+%2F+x+=+23.7+%2F+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28+y+-+110.4+%29+=+23.7x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28+y+-+110.4+%29+=+23.7x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+-+331.2+=+23.7x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+-+331.2+=+23.7x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3y+=+23.7x+%2B+331.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3y+=+23.7x+%2B+331.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > this is the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sales in 2008:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+7.9%2A2+%2B+110.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+7.9%2A2+%2B+110.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+15.8+%2B+110+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+15.8+%2B+110+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+126.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+126.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sales in 2008 were 126.2 billion<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+170+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+170+=+7.9x+%2B+110.4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+7.9x+=+59.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+7.9x+=+59.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+7.54+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+7.54+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2006+%2B+7.54+=+2013+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2006+%2B+7.54+=+2013+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "sales will reach 170 billion in 2013\r<BR>\n" );
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