Linear Function

donut29

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Okay so I was given this information (I'll write it out in chart form):

Date Public Private
2000 11,753 3560
2013 14,730 4560

It says model public college enrollment as a function of private college enrollment.

So I got the first part by finding the rate of change in each and dividing it, making it C(p) = 2.98p
That part is correct...but (looking at the answer) I don't understand how they got the rest of it which is C(p) = 2.98p + 1154.9

So I'm lost as to how they got the 1154.9.......could anyone explain to me? Thank you!
 
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Okay so I was given this information (I'll write it out in chart form):

Date Public Private
2000 11,753 3560
2013 14,730 4560

It says model public college enrollment as a function of private college enrollment.

So I got the first part by finding the rate of change in each and dividing it, making it C(p) = 2.98p
That part is correct...but (looking at the answer) I don't understand how they got the rest of it which is C(p) = 2.98p + 1154.9

So I'm lost as to how they got the 1154.9.......could anyone explain to me? Thank you!

Please define C(p) and p - w.r.t. the given problem.
 
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