Question 1203729


Suppose that from {{{2020}}} to {{{2060}}}, the number of females in the U.S. under the age of {{{18}}}, in millions, can be modeled by

{{{N = 0.150x + 38.4}}}

Where {{{x}}} is the number of years after {{{2020}}}.

(a) Viewing {{{N}}} as a function of {{{x}}}, what is the slope{{{ m}}} of the graph of this function?

 the slope{{{ m= 0.150}}}

(b) What does the model predict the population of females under {{{18}}} (in millions) will be in {{{2040}}}?

{{{x is the number of years after {{{2020}}}, in {{{2040}}} we have{{{x=20}}}

{{{N = 0.150*20 + 38.4}}}

{{{N = 41.4}}}