document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055390>Question 1055390</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The first month a company was open, it had 2 employees. At the end of 6 months, the company had 10 employees. If the number of employees increases at a steady rate, write an equation that illustrates this situation.\r<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 #670597 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=670597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Plot <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in months on the horizontal axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the number of employees at the end<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > months on the vertical axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given 2 points on a straight line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(  t,E ) = ( 1, 2 ) and ( 6, 10 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+E+-+2+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+1+%29++=+8%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+E+-+2+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+1+%29++=+8%2F5+\"   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=+5%2A%28+t-1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+t-1+%29+\"   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+E+-+2+%29+=+8%2A%28+t+-+1+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5%2A%28+E+-+2+%29+=+8%2A%28+t+-+1+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5E+-+10+=+8t+-+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5E+-+10+=+8t+-+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5E+=+8t+%2B+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5E+=+8t+%2B+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+%288%2F5%29%2At+%2B+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+%288%2F5%29%2At+%2B+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 1,2 ) ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+=+%288%2F5%29%2A1+%2B+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+=+%288%2F5%29%2A1+%2B+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+=+8%2F5+%2B+2%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+=+8%2F5+%2B+2%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does it go through ( 6, 10 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+50%2F5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+50%2F5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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