document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047449>Question 1047449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the years 2002 through 2013 the number of bridges on public roads (in thousands) in the United States can be modeled by the liner equation y=4.09x =490, where x is the number of years after 2002 and y is the number of bridges (in thousands).  Find the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, Find the y intercept of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B Write a sentence explaining the meaning of the intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C. Find the slope of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D. Write A sentence explaining the meaning of the slope as a rate of change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I have taken several stabs at this and my textbook just does not help, please help me understand a working set up for this problem.<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 #663174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=663174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the years 2002 through 2013 the number of bridges on public roads (in thousands) in the United States can be modeled by the liner equation y=4.09x + 490 where x is the number of years after 2002 and y is the number of bridges (in thousands). Find the following.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, Find the y intercept of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(0) = 0 + 490<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B Write a sentence explaining the meaning of the intercept.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2002 there were 490 thousand bridges on public roads<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. Find the slope of the line.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Slope = 4.09<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. Write A sentence explaining the meaning of the slope as a rate of change.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each year between 2002 and 2013 the number of bridges increased<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by 4.09 thousand = 4090<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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