document.write( "Question 891560: please help me with this math problem its really important to pass my class\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1. Plot the data from the table on graph paper. The independent variable, plotted on the x-axis, represents the year, and the dependent variable, plotted on the y-axis, represents the number of new AIDS cases. The plotted data on graph paper serves as a visual companion to the above table.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #539843 by Edwin McCravy(20056)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Press ON\r\n" );
document.write( "Press CLEAR\r\n" );
document.write( "Press STAT\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 1\r\n" );
document.write( "In L1, list the numbers 2 through 16\r\n" );
document.write( "In L2, list the numbers corresponding to the years\r\n" );
document.write( "Press STAT\r\n" );
document.write( "Press the right arrow key to highlight CALC\r\n" );
document.write( "Scroll down to 0:ExpReg\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now you will do A or B depending on whether you have\r\n" );
document.write( "the older or the newer calculator.\r\n" );
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document.write( "A.  If you have the older calculator you will see \r\n" );
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document.write( "     ExpReg\r\n" );
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document.write( "Press Y=   and clear out anything in there\r\n" );
document.write( "Press the UP arrow key to highlight Plot1\r\n" );
document.write( "Press Enter\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 2ND\r\n" );
document.write( "Press MODE  (QUIT)\r\n" );
document.write( "See ExpReg\r\n" );
document.write( "Press VARS \r\n" );
document.write( "Press the right arrow key to highlight Y-VARS\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 1\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 1\r\n" );
document.write( "You see ExpReg Y1\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
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document.write( "B.  If you have the newer calculator with the Stat Wizard  \r\n" );
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document.write( "        you see \r\n" );
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document.write( "            ExpReg\r\n" );
document.write( "  Xlist:L1\r\n" );
document.write( "  Ylist:L2\r\n" );
document.write( "  FreqList:\r\n" );
document.write( "  Store RedEQ:\r\n" );
document.write( "  Calculate \r\n" );
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document.write( "Scroll down to Store RegEQ:\r\n" );
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document.write( "Press the right arrow key to highlight Y-VARS\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 1\r\n" );
document.write( "Press 1\r\n" );
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document.write( "It should now read\r\n" );
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document.write( "            ExpReg\r\n" );
document.write( "  Xlist:L1\r\n" );
document.write( "  Ylist:L2\r\n" );
document.write( "  FreqList:\r\n" );
document.write( "  Store RedEQ:Y1\r\n" );
document.write( "  Calculate \r\n" );
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document.write( "Scroll to CALCULATE\r\n" );
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document.write( "You see \r\n" );
document.write( "y=a*b^x  and the values of a,b,rư and r.\r\n" );
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document.write( "That's your equation.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Press ZOOM\r\n" );
document.write( "Scroll down to 9ZoomStat\r\n" );
document.write( "Press ENTER\r\n" );
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document.write( "See your graph.\r\n" );
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