document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1039099>Question 1039099</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the percentage of sexual harassment charges filed by men has increased approximately linearly from 9.8% in 1995 to 16.5 percent in 2002. Let P be the percentage of Sexual Harassment charges filed by men at T years.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data.___  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data.___ <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of years after 1995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have two points:: (0,9.8%) and (7,16.5%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "slope = (16.5-9.8)/7 = 0.957<BR>\n" );
document.write( "intercept:: f(0) = 9.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form:: y = mx + b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(x) = 0.957x + 9.8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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