In a certain country, total alcoholic beverage sales were $117.6billion in 2002and $136.2billion in 2004.
(a) Let thex-axis denote time and they-axis denote the amount of alcohol sales(in billions). Let x=0correspond to 2002. Fill in the blanks: The given data is represented by the points (____,117.6)and (22,____).
(b)Find the linear equation determined by the two points in part(a).
(c) Use the equation in part(b) to estimate the alcohol sales produced in 2003.
(d)If the model remains accurate, in what year do alcohol sales reach $150billion?
(a) The given data is represented by the points ( ___ ,117.6) and (22, ____).
(Type integers or decimals rounded to one decimalplace.)
(b) The linear equation determined by the two points in part(a) is y=___x+____
(Type integers or decimals rounded to one decimalplace.)
(c) The alcohol sales produced in 2003 are approximately $____ billion.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimalplace.)
(d) If the model remainsaccurate, alcohol sales will reach $150 billion in the year _____.
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In a certain country, total alcoholic beverage sales were $117.6billion in 2002and $136.2billion in 2004.
(a) Let thex-axis denote time and they-axis denote the amount of alcohol sales(in billions). Let x=0correspond to 2002. Fill in the blanks: The given data is represented by the points (____,117.6)and (22,____).
(b)Find the linear equation determined by the two points in part(a).
(c) Use the equation in part(b) to estimate the alcohol sales produced in 2003.
(d)If the model remains accurate, in what year do alcohol sales reach $150billion?
(a) The given data is represented by the points ( ___ ,117.6) and (22, ____).
(Type integers or decimals rounded to one decimalplace.)
(b) The linear equation determined by the two points in part(a) is y=___x+____
(Type integers or decimals rounded to one decimalplace.)
(c) The alcohol sales produced in 2003 are approximately $____ billion.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimalplace.)
(d) If the model remainsaccurate, alcohol sales will reach $150 billion in the year _____.