document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1062940>Question 1062940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The table lists data regarding the average salaries of several professional athletes in the years 1991 and 2001. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;a) Use the data points to find a linear function that fits the data.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;b) Use the function to predict the average salary in 2005 and 2010.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1991            $271,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2001            $1,390,000\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 #677947 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=677947\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 1991 correspond to x=0 and 2001 to x=x=10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the slope,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then using the point slope form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then 2005 and 2010 would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B2005%5D=111900%2814%29%2B271000=1837600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B2005%5D=111900%2814%29%2B271000=1837600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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