SOLUTION: During the first year of opening his law firm, a lawyer served 46 clients. In the second year, his number of clients grew to 62. If a linear trend continues, write an equation that

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Question 1053472: During the first year of opening his law firm, a lawyer served 46 clients. In the second year, his number of clients grew to 62. If a linear trend continues, write an equation that gives the number of clients c the lawyer will have t years after beginning his firm.
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Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the number of clients per year is c, then:
c=46+(62-46)t or 46+16t. ☺☺☺☺

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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During the first year of opening his law firm, a lawyer served 46 clients. In the second year, his number of clients grew to 62. If a linear trend continues, write an equation that gives the number of clients c the lawyer will have t years after beginning his firm.
highlight_green%28c%28t%29+=+16t+%2B+30%29, where t = time, in years