document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=507874>Question 507874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> From 1984 to 1987, medical expenses in the US rose in a linear pattern<BR>\n" );
document.write( "from 10.3% of the gross national product to 10.9% in 1987. If the level of growth continues at this rate write a linear equation to describe the percent of gross national product devoted to medical expensess, y in year x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "from 10.3% of the gross national product to 10.9% in 1987. If the level of growth continues at this rate write a linear equation to describe the percent of gross national product devoted to medical expensess, y in year x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 3 years the growth amount was 0.6% = 0.006<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The yearly average growth amount is 0.006/3 = 0.002<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation: y = 0.002x + 0.103<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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