The US unemployment rate was 5% in Jan. 2008, and 7.7% in 2009. Find a linear function which fits these facts using the number of years (t) since Jan. 2008 at the independent variable and the unemployment rate (U) as the dependent variable.

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The US unemployment rate was 5% in Jan. 2008, and 7.7% in 2009.  Find a linear function which fits these facts using the number of years (t) since Jan. 2008 at the independent variable and the unemployment rate (U) as the dependent variable.

anonymous · Answer

@HawkCrimson You're seriously the best if you can help me.. It's for my take home quiz, and I'm definitely already failing the class so far.

anonymous · Answer

U = 5 + 2.7t 
:)

anonymous · Answer

@HawkCrimson Ahh, thank you! :)