document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1098161>Question 1098161</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small college has 3874 students in 2016 and 4798 students in 2017. If the enrollment follows a linear growth pattern find a linear function to represent the growth and find how many students the college should expect for 2018. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #712558 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=712558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <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 years plotted on <BR>\n" );
document.write( "horizontal axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of students in the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "college at any prticular time<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1916 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1917 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "1918 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given 2 points on the line, ( t,E )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0, 3874 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 1, 4798 )<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+E+-+3874+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+0+%29+=+%28+4798+-+3874+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+0+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+E+-+3874+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+0+%29+=+%28+4798+-+3874+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+0+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+E+-+3874+%29+%2F+t+=+924+%2F+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+E+-+3874+%29+%2F+t+=+924+%2F+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+-+3874+=+924t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+-+3874+=+924t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+924t+%2B+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+924t+%2B+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 0, 3874 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3874+=+924%2A0+%2B+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3874+=+924%2A0+%2B+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3874+=+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3874+=+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 1, 4798 ) ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4798+=+924%2A1+%2B+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4798+=+924%2A1+%2B+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4798+=+4798+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4798+=+4798+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2018 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( E, 2 ) solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+924%2A2+%2B+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+924%2A2+%2B+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+1848+%2B+3874+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+1848+%2B+3874+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+E+=+5722+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+E+=+5722+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "They should expect 5722 students for 2018<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check the math\r<BR>\n" );
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