document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110795>Question 110795</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I have a problem from my College Algebra homework that I need help with. Logically I think I managed to get the answer to Bob's salary for 2008, being $56K, but I am having a problem with the rest. Thank you for your help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following graph shows Bob&#8217;s salary from the year 2002 to the year 2005.  He was hired in the year 2002; therefore t = 0 represents the year 2002. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The left of the graph is: 40000 - 50000 in 2000 increments. The bottom is 0 - 4 in 1 increment. The line is:0=4100; 1=43,5000; 2=46000; 3=48500.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	List the coordinates of any two points on the graph in (x, y) form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Find the slope of this line:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	Answer:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)	Find the equation of this line in slope-intercept form.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)	If Bob&#8217;s salary trend continued, what would his salary be in the year 2008?<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 #80809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=80809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) (1,43500), (3,48500)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) slope=(change in y)/(change in x) ... m=(48500-43500)/(3-1) ... m=2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... units are dollars per year ($/yr)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c) slope-intercept is y=mx+b; where m is the slope and b is the y-intercept (value of y when x=0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... y=2500x+41000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... at zero years (when Bob starts work) his salary is 41000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "... his salary increases 2500 each year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)y=2500(6)+41000 ... y=56000 </SPAN>\n" );
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