document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1045310>Question 1045310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bike maker measures its profits each year as a function of the number of bicycles it sells. Use the data given to find a linear equation for the profits (p) as a function of number of bikes sold (b).\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Year                  2007          2008          2009           2010          2011<BR>\n" );
document.write( "# bikes sold       800            500            600            1100          1400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit $$          $1000         $250           $550         $1800        $2400\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "A) Function:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "B) What are the slope and y-intercept?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "C) What does the y-intercept \"mean\" in the real world?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "D) what does the slope \"mean\" in the real world </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #660761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">      <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=advanced_Learner&illustration_name=IMG_20100101_145611_1_.jpg\">.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );