The table below shows the average annual salary of the workers at the Pearson Corporation over the course of time since 1980. Let x represent the number of years
since 1980 with x = 0
representing the year 1980. Let y represent the average annual
salary of the workers. Complete the slope-intercept form of the equation for the line of
best fit below with the appropriate value for the slope.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, we understand that

x = 0, when year = 1980

First, we need to determine the slope of the table.

Pick any two corresponding values of year and average salary

year = 1982, average salary = 16570

year = 2002, average salary = 39850

Convert years to x values

year = 1982 implies that x = 2 i.e. 1982 - 1980

year = 2002 implies that x = 22 i.e. 2002 - 198-

So, we have:

Determine the slope.

The equation is calculated using:

Where

So,

Add 16570 to both sides

x= -3 and

step-by-step explanation:

to find the roots of a cubic, use division or factoring to find the factors then set equal to 0. as this is a difference of cubes, it factors into

where a is the cube root of .

here   this is 27 and the cube root of 27 is 3. so we write using the form:

.

set each factor to 0 and solve for x.

x-3=0

x=3

the quadratic expression does not factor and must be solved using the quadratic formula.

where a = 1, b=3, and c=9

this cubic has two complex roots.

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