Fercentege on Diets (S) The graph shows the percentage of a country's adults on weight-loss diots. 24 20 6 16 12 10 Years aher 1987 20 a. Use the two points whose coordinates are shown to find the point-slope form of the equation of the ine y-9=- (x-14) (Simplify your answer. Type your answer in point-slope form. Use integers or fractions for any númbers in the equation b. Writo the equation in part (a) in slope-intercept form. Use function notation, where f(x) is the percentage of adults e f(x)= 2*+16

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The graph shows the percentage of a
country's adults on weight-loss diets.
2 24
20
16
12
8-
4
20
Years aher 1987
a. Use the two points whose coordinates are shown to find the point-slope form of the equation of the line p contage of adults on diets, y, x years afer 19
y-9=-
2x-14)
(Simplify your answer. Type your answer in point-slope form. Use integers or fractions for any númbers in the equation.)
b. Write the equation in part (a) in slope-intercept form. Use function notation, where fx) is the percentage of adults on diets x years after 1987.
1.
f(x)= -x+16
Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes.
Transcribed Image Text:Fercentape on Diets ( The graph shows the percentage of a country's adults on weight-loss diets. 2 24 20 16 12 8- 4 20 Years aher 1987 a. Use the two points whose coordinates are shown to find the point-slope form of the equation of the line p contage of adults on diets, y, x years afer 19 y-9=- 2x-14) (Simplify your answer. Type your answer in point-slope form. Use integers or fractions for any númbers in the equation.) b. Write the equation in part (a) in slope-intercept form. Use function notation, where fx) is the percentage of adults on diets x years after 1987. 1. f(x)= -x+16 Enter your answer in each of the answer boxes.
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