SOLUTION: According to a census, the population of a country was about 151 million in 1936 and 249 million in 1976. Find the slope of the line representing this equation.

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Question 324280: According to a census, the population of a country was about 151 million in 1936 and 249 million in 1976. Find the slope of the line representing this equation.


Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let m = slope
m = (249 - 151)/(1976 - 1936)
Can you do the math and find the slope?