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document.write( "The number​ (in millions) of employees working in educational services in a particular country was 14.4 in 2005 and 16.2 in 2014. Let x=5 correspond to the year​ 2005, and estimate the number of employees in 2008. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume that the data can be modeled by a straight line and that the trend continues indefinitely. Use two data points to find such a line and then estimate the requested quantity.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let y represent the number of employees. The linear equation that best models the number of employees​ (in millions) is ____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2008,the number​ (in millions) of employees working in education services would be ___<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #788997 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=788997\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the ordered pairs are (5, 14.4) and (14, 16.2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the slope is 1.8/9 or 0.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "point slope formula is y-y1=m(x-x1), m slope and (x1, y1) point<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-14.4=0.2(x-5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y-14.4=0.2x-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=0.2x+13.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in 2008 y=0.2*8+13.4=15.0\r<BR>\n" );
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