Question

Suppose the growth of population during the period from 1980-2008 can be approximated by an equation of the form y=mx+b, where is the x is the number of years since 1980 and y is the population measured in millions. Find the equation if two ordered pairs that satisfy it are (0,233) and (10,250)
The equation is ____

Answer 1

you have \(b=233\) to find \(m\) compute the slope between the two points via
\[m=\frac{250-233}{10-0}\]

Answer 2

Gotcha thank you!!

Answer 3

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