5.5.5 Question Help The percentage of sexual harassment charges filed by men has

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5.5.5 Question Help The percentage of sexual harassment charges filed by men has increased approximately linearly from 93% in 1995 to 165% in 2000 Let p be te per tage of sexual harassment charges filed by men at t years since 1990. Complete parts (a) through (c) below (a) Find an equation of a linear model to describe the data An equation of a linear model that describes the data is Type an equation. Type your answor in slope-intercept form Type an integer or a decimal rounded to two decimal places as needed)

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there are two points

( 5 , 9.3 ) and ( 10 , 16.5 )

slope = ( 16.5 - 9.3 ) / 10 - 5 )

slope = 1.44

applying point slope form

y - 9.3 = 1.44 ( x - 5 )

y = 1.44x + 2.1

hence, linear equation is

y = 1.44x + 2.1

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