Question

question 2 a20203_002a part a the equation 20.4x + 100y = 1802 can be used to estimate undergraduate enrollment in u.s. post - secondary institutions from 2010 to 2015, where x is the number of years after 2010 and y is the number of students in millions. write the equation in slope - intercept form.

Explanation:

Step1: Rearrange the given equation to slope - intercept form $y = mx + b$.

Starting with $20.4x+100y = 1802$, isolate $y$. First, subtract $20.4x$ from both sides: $100y=-20.4x + 1802$.

Step2: Solve for $y$ by dividing each term by 100.

$y=\frac{-20.4x + 1802}{100}=-0.204x+18.02$

Answer:

$y=-0.204x + 18.02$