document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042612>Question 1042612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Assuming a linear equation fits the data, what would be the weight for the height of a 6' 1\" person?Height Weight5' 5\" 150 lbs5' 7\" 155 lbs6' 1\" ?. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657592 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=657592\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This linear relation can be plotted on the x-y <BR>\n" );
document.write( "axis. The only ( slight ) catch is that usually x is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the independent variable and you could say:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A change in x causes a change in y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I this case, I don't know which causes which, so I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can plot either height or weight on the x-axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'll say weight is on the x-axis and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height is on the y-axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll convert all heights to inches. here are the given points:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 150, 65 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 155, 67 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+y+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+150+%29+=+%28+67+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+155+-+150+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+150+%29+=+%28+67+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+155+-+150+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=++%28+y+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+150+%29+=+2+%2F+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++%28+y+-+65+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+150+%29+=+2+%2F+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+x+-+150+%29%2A5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+x+-+150+%29%2A5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5%2A%28+y+-+65+%29+=+2%2A%28+x+-+150+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+y+-+65+%29+=+2%2A%28+x+-+150+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5y+-+325+=+2x+-+300+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5y+-+325+=+2x+-+300+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5y+=+2x+%2B+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5y+=+2x+%2B+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the weight for a height of 6' 1\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6' 1\" = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+73+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+73+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+73+=+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+73+=+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+365+=+2x+%2B+25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+365+=+2x+%2B+25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x+=+340+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x+=+340+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+170+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+170+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 6' 1\" person would weigh 170 pounds<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the plot:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+250%2C+-10%2C+150%2C+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+graph%28+600%2C+400%2C+-20%2C+250%2C+-10%2C+150%2C+%282%2F5%29%2Ax+%2B+5+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  </SPAN>\n" );
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