document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824516>Question 824516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find an equation of the line and write your answer in slope intercept form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The percent of children ages 3 and 4 who are enrolled in nursery school has decreased from 54.5% in 2004 to 52.4% in 2009. First find the equation for the line given the data points. Let X represent the number of years after 2000 and Y the percent of children ages 3 and 4 who are enrolled in nursery school.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Second, estimate the percent of children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in nursery school in 2008 and 2012. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given data point 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2004 - 2000 = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 54.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4, 54.5)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given data point 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2009 - 2000 = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 52.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9, 52.4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the linear equation, copy and paste this (the two given data points):<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4, 54.5, 9, 52.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into the \"Two-Point form: x1 y1 x2 y2\" input box here: https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-intercept = (133.761905, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-intercept = (0, 56.18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = -0.42<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the line in slope-intercept form:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (-0.42)x + 56.18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent of children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in nursery school in 2008: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(8) = (-0.42)*8 + 56.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(8) = 52.82%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "percent of children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in nursery school in 2012: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(12) = (-0.42)*12 + 56.18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(12) = 51.14%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:<BR>\n" );
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