document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826587>Question 826587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The percent of children3 and 4 are enrolled in nursery school has decreased from 54.5% in 2007 to 52.4% in 2009.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) find an equation for the line containing the given data points. Let X represent the # of yrs after 2000 and Let Y represent the percent of children ages 3 and 4 who are enrolled in nursery school\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " estimate the % of children ages 3 and 4 enrolled in nursery school in 2008 and in 2012 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498176 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=498176\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x coordinates for years after year number 2000;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y coordinates for percent children.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The two ordered pairs, or points, are (7, 54.5) and (9, 52.4).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1) Calculate slope.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=m=%2852.4-54.5%29%2F%289-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"m=%2852.4-54.5%29%2F%289-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >; compute the value.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)  Calculate the y intercept, best done using  form <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=y-mx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=y-mx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute either point to compute b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3)  Restate the equation using the values found for m and b.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(4)   Now you can answer the question.  Year 2008 means x=8.  Year 2012 means x=12. </SPAN>\n" );
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