In 1991, there were 41,944 shopping centers in a certain country. In 2001, there were 48,389. Write an equation expressing the number y of shopping centers in terms of the number x of years after 1991.

The equation representing  the number  of shopping centers

y = 644.5 x + 41944

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

In 1991, there were 41,944 shopping centers in a certain country & in 2001, there were 48,389.

Slope (m) =

m = 644.5

Intercept C = 41944

The equation expressing the number y of shopping centers in terms of the number x of years after 1991 is

y = m x + C ------- (1)

Put the values of m & C in equation (1)

y = 644.5 x + 41944

This is the equation representing  the number  of shopping centers.

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: solve one of the equations for one of the variables. let's solve the first equation for y:

step 2: substitute that equation into the other equation, and solve for x.

step 3: substitute x = 4 x = 4 x=4 into one of the original equations, and solve for y.

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