SOLUTION: Dental Services: The national cost C in billions of dollars for dental services can be modeled by the linear equation C = 2.85n + 30.52, when n is the number of years since 1990.
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Question 187592: Dental Services: The national cost C in billions of dollars for dental services can be modeled by the linear equation C = 2.85n + 30.52, when n is the number of years since 1990.
(a) Find and interpret the C-intercept for the line.
(b) Find and interpret the n-intercept for the line.
(c) Graph the line for n ranging from 0 through 20.
(d) If this trend continues, then in what year will the cost of dental services reach 100 billion?