document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099202>Question 1099202</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The median price of an existing home was $160,000 in 2000 and $240,000 in 2007. If x represents the number of years since 2000, use these data points to determine a line of best fit for the trends in the price of existing homes. Write the equation in slope-intercept form. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713625 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=713625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given 2 points on the line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0, 160 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 7, 240 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Note that y-values are in thousands of dollars<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+y+-+160+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+%28+240+-+160+%29+%2F+%28+7+-+0+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+y+-+160+%29+%2F+%28+x+-+0+%29+=+%28+240+-+160+%29+%2F+%28+7+-+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=++y+-+160+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++y+-+160+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+%2B+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+%2B+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Does it go through ( 7, 240 )  ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+%2B+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2Ax+%2B+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+240+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2A7+%2B+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+240+=+%28+80%2F7+%29%2A7+%2B+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+240+=+80+%2B+160+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+240+=+80+%2B+160+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+240+=+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+240+=+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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