Question

The number of men and women receiving​ bachelor's degrees each year has been steadily increasing. For the years 1970 through the projection of​ 2014, the number of men receiving degrees​ (in thousands) is given by the equation y equals 3.8 x plus 441​, and for​ women, the equation is y equals 14.4 x plus 311​, where x is the number of years after 1970.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

The number of men receiving degrees (in thousands)

y = 3.8x + 441

The number of women receiving degrees (in thousands)

y = 14.4x + 311

y = 14.4x + 311

y = 3.8x + 441

Solving the above equations simultaneously,

3.8x + 441 = 14.4x + 311

10.6x = 130

x = 12.24

Inputting the value of x into the initial equation to find y,

y = 3.8(12.26) + 441

= 487.6

Therefore, the point (12.26 , 487.6) will be the solution of our given equations.