document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85193>Question 85193</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total revenue of Retailers,Inc.  increased according to the following table:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Year x since 1997	Total Revenue, R (millions $)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1997, x = 0	$22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1998, x = 1	$23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1999, x = 2	$27<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2000, x = 3	$31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2001, x = 4	$33<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2002, x = 5	$38<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the points (1,23) and (5,38) to find the equation of the function that fits this data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now estimate the total revenue in the year 2008.<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 #61658 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><B>scianci(186)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scianci><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=61658\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> slope = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2838+-+23%29%2F%285+-+1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2838+-+23%29%2F%285+-+1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "      = 3.75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3.75x + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 = 3.75(1) + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23 = 3.75 + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.25 = b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation is y = 3.75x + 19.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2008 estimate = 3.75(11) + 19.25 = $60.5 million </SPAN>\n" );
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