SOLUTION: Dad suggest the the number of hotel rooms in a particular town can be modeled by the equation Y=12x -11, where X represents the population, in thousands, of the town. Approximately

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Question 1193998: Dad suggest the the number of hotel rooms in a particular town can be modeled by the equation Y=12x -11, where X represents the population, in thousands, of the town. Approximately how many additional rooms will be located in the town is the population increases by 4500?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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not well written

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Perhaps not well written, with some grammar and spelling mistakes... but the meaning of the problem is clear.

An increase in population of 4500 represents an increase of 4.5 in the value of x.

Since the slope of the line is 12, the additional number of rooms required is 12*4.5 = 54.

ANSWER: 54