document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039068>Question 1039068</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of legislators has increased approximately linearly from 1137 positions in 2002 to 1235 positions in 2009. Let N be the number of legislators at T years since 2000.Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2002-2000----1137<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2009-2000----1235<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2,1137)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(9,1235)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope is 98/7=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1235=14(x-9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-1235=14x-116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=14x+1119<BR>\n" );
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