Write a linear equation giving the median salary y in terms of the year x. then, use the equation to predict the median salary in 2047.

2.8 million is what we get in 2047

Step-by-step explanation:

Ok I see the following given in 2007, the medium salary is 1.5 million and in 2013 the medium salary is 1.7 million.

It says let x=7 represent 2007 so that means x=13 would represent 2013.

It also says y is in millions so y=1.5 means 1.5 million and y=1.7 means 1.7 million.

So we have these points that we need to find a line for:  (7,1.5) and (13,1.7).

The slope can be found by using the slope formula given two points.  This looks like this (y2-y1)/(x2-x1).

I like to line the points up and subtract then put 2nd difference over 1st difference.

Let's do that.

(13, 1.7)

-(7, 1.5)

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6       .2

The slope is .2/6 or 2/60 (after multiplying top and bottom by 10) or 1/30 (after dividing top and bottom by 2)

So point slope form for this line is .

To get the point slope form for this line I just entered my m (the slope) and point (x1,y1) I knew on the line (like (7,1.5) ). Point slope form is .

So adding 1.5 on both sides of   gives me  

So now it says what is the medium salary in 2047 I believe. So we are going to plug in 47.

This gives us

So 2.8 million

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