document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1121131>Question 1121131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Linear modeling problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first known use of the word \"podcast\" occurred in the US in 2004. By 2006, 24% of US consumers were aware of podcasting and by 2018 that number had grown to 66%. Write a linear equation in slope-intercept form that models this growth. Let x stand for the number of years after 2006 and let y stand for the percentage of US consumers aware of podcasting.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #736896 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=736896\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The description  is of two linear points  (x,y), if x is number of years since 2004,  being  (2,24) and (16,66).  Find the equation for the line which contains these two points.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description as given specified x to be years since 2006.  The points to use should then be taken as  (0, 24)  and (12, 66). </SPAN>\n" );
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