In 1990, people in the United States spent about $285.7 billion on recreation. In 1995, they spent $402.5 billion. Using a linear equation in slope-intercept form to model the amount (in billions of dollars) spent on recreation since 1990, predict the amount of money spent on recreation in the United States in 2000.

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In 1990, people in the United States spent about $285.7 billion on recreation.  In 1995, they spent $402.5 billion.  Using a linear equation in slope-intercept form to model the amount (in billions of dollars) spent on recreation since 1990, predict the amount of money spent on recreation in the United States in 2000.

amistre64 · Answer

we can make this simpler by -1990 and making that 0,285.7

amistre64 · Answer

(5,402.5)
-(0,285.7)
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  (5 ,116.8) ; slope = y/x = 116.8/5

anonymous · Answer

OP posted it twice

anonymous · Answer

look back 3 posts from this one, and you get the same question

amistre64 · Answer

y = 116.8/5(x-1990)

when x = 2000; y = 233.6 right?

amistre64 · Answer

yep, its there :)

anonymous · Answer

YOUR AWSOME (: thanks so much (:

amistre64 · Answer

yw :)