document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134628>Question 134628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "typical heights and wieghts for adult men are in the table below<BR>\n" );
document.write( "height (in inches) 70   72  74  weight (in pounds) 170 180  190\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "explain why these data are linear? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=98576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> HERE WE NEED TO FIND THE SLOPES BETWEEN ALL POINTS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180-170)/(72-70)=10/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(190-170)/(74-70)=20/4=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(190-180)/(74-72)=10/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BECAUSE THE SLOPE IS 5 FOR ALL LINES THEN THE 3 POINTS ARE ON THE SAME LINE THUS THESE 3 POINTS FORM A LINEAR LINE.\r<BR>\n" );
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