document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=851752>Question 851752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store sells motor scooters. The table shows the number y of scooters sold during the xth year that the store has been open.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Number of scooters sold, y	15	16	31	41	51	88	98\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw a scatter plot of the data pairs (x, ln y). Is an exponential model a good fit for the original data pairs (x, y)?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an exponential model for the original data. Round your answers to two decimal places.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, an exponential model is a good fit.<BR>\n" );
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