SOLUTION: The number of legislators has increased approximately linearly from 1139 positions in 2003 to 1265 positions in 2010. Let n be the number of legislators at t years since 2000. Find

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Question 1147399: The number of legislators has increased approximately linearly from 1139 positions in 2003 to 1265 positions in 2010. Let n be the number of legislators at t years since 2000. Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data.
An equation of a linear model that describes the data is
nothing.
​(Type an equation. Type your answer in​ slope-intercept form.)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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year     t          n
2000     0 
2003     3         1139
1010    10         1265

n-1139=%28%281265-1139%29%2F%287%29%29%28t-3%29
n=%28%281265-1139%29%2F7%29%28t-3%29%2B1139
n=18%28t-3%29%2B1139
n=18t-54%2B1139
highlight%28n=18t%2B1085%29