Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Section 3.4 - The Slope of a Line - Exercise Set - Page 163: 81c

Answer

The y-intercept of $75$ means that in 2008, there were $75,000$ people who were employed as physician assistants in the United States.

Work Step by Step

The given equation has $x$=number of years after 2008 and $y$ = number of people, in thousands, employed as physician assistants in the United States after 2008 $\\\\$From Part A of this item, the y-intercept was found to be $75$. $\\\\$This means that in 2008, there were $75,000$ people employed as physician assistants in the United States.
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