document.write( "Question 1156469: From the 1980 to 2010, the rate of increase in population has shown a linearly increased. In
\n" ); document.write( " 1980, it is approximately 11 %. In 2010, the rate of increase had risen to 17%. Write a linear
\n" ); document.write( " model that would model these data where t = time in years after 1980 and R is the rate of
\n" ); document.write( " population increase as a percentage
\n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #779183 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\"+2010+-+1980+=+30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "You have 2 points:
\n" ); document.write( "( 0, 11 )
\n" ); document.write( "( 30, 17 )
\n" ); document.write( "-------------
\n" ); document.write( "Use the general point-slope formula
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+R+-+11+%29+%2F+%28+t+-+0+%29+=+%28+17+-+11+%29+%2F+%28+30+-+0+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+R+-+11+%29+%2F+t+=+6+%2F+30+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+%28+R+-+11+%29+%2F+t+=+1+%2F+5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R+-+11+=+%28+1%2F5+%29%2At+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+R+=+%28+1%2F5+%29%2At+%2B+11+\"
\n" ); document.write( "-----------------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "( 30, 17 )
\n" ); document.write( "\"+17+=+%28+1%2F5+%29%2A30+%2B+11+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+17+=+6+%2B+11+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+17+=+17+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" );