document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134481>Question 1134481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Price of a gallon of a mile was $2.20 in the year 2000. In 2003, the price had risen to $2.84. Write a linear equation relating the year with the price. Let t=0 represent the year 2000. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751870 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=751870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given 2 points on a straight line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot years elapsed, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > on the horizontal axis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plot price, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, per gallon on the vertical axis<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( t, p )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0, 2.2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 3, 2.84 )<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+2.84+-+p+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+t+%29+=+%28+2.84+-+2.2+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+0+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+2.84+-+p+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+t+%29+=+%28+2.84+-+2.2+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+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+2.84+-+p+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+t+%29+=+.64+%2F+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"++%28+2.84+-+p+%29+%2F+%28+3+-+t+%29+=+.64+%2F+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28+3+-+t+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28+3+-+t+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3%2A%28+2.84+-+p+%29+=+.64%2A%28+3+-+t+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3%2A%28+2.84+-+p+%29+=+.64%2A%28+3+-+t+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+8.52+-+3p+=+1.92+-+.64t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+8.52+-+3p+=+1.92+-+.64t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-3p+=+-+.64t+-+6.6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-3p+=+-+.64t+-+6.6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+p+=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2At+%2B+2.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+p+=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2At+%2B+2.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 0, 2.2 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.2++=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2A0+%2B+2.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.2++=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2A0+%2B+2.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.2+=+2.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.2+=+2.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( 3, 2.84 )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.84+=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2A3+%2B+2.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.84+=+%28+.64%2F3+%29%2A3+%2B+2.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.84+=+.64+%2B+2.2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.84+=+.64+%2B+2.2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2.84+=+2.84+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.84+=+2.84+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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