document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=913789>Question 913789</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2002, the population of a certain country per square mile of land area was 87.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2000, the person per square mile population was 85.8.Assume the relationship between years and persons per square mile is a linear relationship.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) Write an equation in slope intercept form,describing the relationship between tear and persons per square mile.Use ordered pairs of the form(x,y) where x is the number of years past 2000 and y is persons per square mile.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)Use this equation to predict the person per square mile population in 2030.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)What is the equation describing the linear relationship?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)Use the equation from part (a) to determine the person per square mile population in 2030.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #554717 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=554717\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (2, 87)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0, 85.8) m = 1.2 /2 = .6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 85.68 = .6(x-0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .6x + 85.68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2030 (x=30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = .6(30) + 85.68 = 103.68 </SPAN>\n" );
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