document.write( "Question 785330: During the period 1990–2001, U.S. imports of pasta increased from 280 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0) by an average of 35 million pounds/year.
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During the period 1990–2001, U.S. imports of pasta increased from 280 million pounds in 1990 (t = 0) by an average of 35 million pounds/year.
\n" ); document.write( "(a) Use these data to express q, the annual U.S. imports of pasta (in millions of pounds), as a linear function of t, the number of years since 1990.
\n" ); document.write( "q(t) = 280 + 35t
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\n" ); document.write( "(b) Use your model to estimate U.S. pasta imports in 2003, assuming the import trend continued.
\n" ); document.write( "q(13) = 280 + 35*13 = $735 million
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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