SOLUTION: In 1965, 42.4% of American adults described themselves as regular cigarette smokers. By 2000, only 24.9% of American adults described themselves as regular cigarette smokers. Wr
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Question 1136391: In 1965, 42.4% of American adults described themselves as regular cigarette smokers. By 2000, only 24.9% of American adults described themselves as regular cigarette smokers. Write a linear equation that models this decline in smoking. Let x represent the number of years after 1965 and let y represent the percentage of American adults who described themselves as regular cigarette smokers.
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check answer:
( 0, 42.4 )
OK
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( 35, 24.9 )
OK
