Question

use the information given for the year 1995 and 2000, letting x=5 represent 1995, x=10 represent 2000, and y the number of post offices, to write an equation that models the data.

Graph (amount of post offices)- 1995 has 28,392, 2000 has 27,876

Answer 1

Im sorry i dont know the answer to this but @563blackghost and @mathmate might be able to figure it out. D: sorry

Answer 2

alright thanks anyway

Answer 3

@Zarkon

Answer 4

@zepdrix

Answer 5

@Directrix

Answer 6

@welshfella

Answer 7

@mathmate

Answer 8

wow no one came try PA bro

Answer 9

PA?

Answer 10

peer-answer basically the rivals of openstudy

Answer 11

I can help. Did you make a graph yet?

Answer 12

Just the outline of it.

Answer 13

no, it hasn't said that i have to graph it

Answer 14

Oh okay, one second.

Answer 15

Sorry, I have no clue what the question is asking. The wording is confusing.

Answer 16

There are many ways to model a set of data, linear, exponential, square, sqaure-root.
With only two points \(any\)thing goes!
If it is linear, then use
y=ax+b
If it is exponential, try
y=ab^x
If it is square, try
y=ax^2+bx+c (but you have to assume one of a, b or c)
and so on.
Find the unknown constants using the given data and you'll have it!