document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077449>Question 1077449</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> By reading a graph on defense spending in the country of Warpeas, you discover that in year 0 the country spent $176 million on defense and in year 8 spent $528 million. Write a linear function that relates y (in millions of dollars) to x. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x represents time <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  y is a linear function of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  hence y=  ax+b, where a, b are constants<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  for x=0, y= $ 176 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  put these values in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 176 = a(0)+b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  176 =b<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hence b= 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( " for x= 8, y= 528 million<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  hence 528 =  8(a) +b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         but b=176<BR>\n" );
document.write( " hence 528 = 8*a+176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+528-176+=+8a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+528-176+=+8a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "        {{[  352=8a}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+352%2F8+=+8a%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+352%2F8+=+8a%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "           <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=44=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"44=a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " hence a= 44 and b =176<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Hence y=  44x+176<BR>\n" );
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