The number of deaths N per week has been observed to be linearly related to the average concentration x of sulfur dioxide in the air. Suppose there are 97 deaths when x = 100mg/m^3 and 100 deaths when x = 500mg/m^3 a. What is the functional relationship between N and x? b. Use the function in part (a) to find the number of death per week when x = 61mg/m^3. What concentration of sulfur dioxide corresponds to 100 deaths per week?

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The number of deaths N per week has been observed to be linearly related to the average concentration x of sulfur dioxide in the air. Suppose there are 97 deaths when x = 100mg/m^3 and 100 deaths when x = 500mg/m^3

a. What is the functional relationship between N and x?

b. Use the function in part (a) to find the number of death per week when x = 61mg/m^3. What concentration of sulfur dioxide corresponds to 100 deaths per week? 

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