document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573281>Question 573281</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1993, the life expectancy of males in a certain country was 67.7 years.  In 2000, it was 66.5 years.  Let E represent the life expectancy in year t and let t represent the number of years since 1993.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried for a whole day using formulas from others that were similiar and plugging the numbers in but I can not figure it out.  Please help.  It will be 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 #368725 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368725\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> from 1993 to 2000 the life expectancy decreased from 67.7 to 66.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this change of -1.2yr per 7 yrs would be the slope of a linear graph\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E = (-1.2/7)t + 67.7 </SPAN>\n" );
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