document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=752246>Question 752246</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1994, the moose population in a park was measured to be 3550. By 1998, the population was measured again to be 3270. If the population continues to change linearly:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Find a formula for the moose population, P, in terms of t, the years since 1990.What does your model predict the moose population to be in 2007?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Having trouble solving this problem.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #457654 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=457654\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the year 1990 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then, 1994 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, 1998 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now you have 2 points on a straight line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 4, 3550 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 8, 3270 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug these points into the general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+%28+3550+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28++4+-+8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+%28+3550+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28++4+-+8+%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+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+280+%2F+%28++-4+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+280+%2F+%28++-4+%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+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+-70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+P+-+3270+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+8+%29+=+-70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+-+3270+=+-70%2A%28+t-8+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+-+3270+=+-70%2A%28+t-8+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+-+3270+=+-70t+%2B+560+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+-+3270+=+-70t+%2B+560+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+-70t+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+-70t+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2007, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+17+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+17+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+-70%2A17+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+-70%2A17+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+-1190+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+-1190+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+2640+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+2640+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 8,3270 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+-70t+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+-70t+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3270+=+-70%2A8+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3270+=+-70%2A8+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3270+=+-560+%2B+3830+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3270+=+-560+%2B+3830+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3270+=+3270+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3270+=+3270+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can check the other point<BR>\n" );
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