document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=462879>Question 462879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function H described by H(x)=2.75x+71.48 can be used to predict the height in centimeters of a woman whose humerus is x cm. long. Predict the height of a woman whose humerus is 38 cm. long.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I replaced the x with 38 and I came up with an answer of 4.63 cm which can't be right (her humerus would be longer than she is!) What am I doing wrong? Please help. Thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You replaced x with 38 cm. (So far, so good...)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "H(38) = 2.75(38) + 71.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H(38) = 104.5 + 71.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H(38) = 175.98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The woman's height is 175.98 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "hope this helps!<BR>\n" );
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