SOLUTION: The total number of inmates in state and fedral prisons is given by the mathematical model N=7.6x+115 where x stands or the number of years sice 1990. Determine the following
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Question 1008706: The total number of inmates in state and fedral prisons is given by the mathematical model N=7.6x+115 where x stands or the number of years sice 1990. Determine the following
Slope: Explain the meaning of the slope relative to the situation:
y-intercept :
Explain the meaning of the y-intercept relative to the situation Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! We can explain the meaning of
N = 7.6x + 115
by noting that in 1990, there were 115 inmates (I'm thinking this is probably in thousands)
and that the prison population grows by 7.6 (thousand?) each year.
So we have a positive slope rising 7.6 inmates for each year.
