example 5 Inmate Population Chapter 1.4 The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x. c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics) 2009 PBLPathways
The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in a.What is the rate of growth of people incarcerated from 1990 to 2000? Two points: (1990, 1.15) and (2000, 1.91) million people per year
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in b.Write the linear equation that models the number N of prisoners as a function of the year x.
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics)
2009 PBLPathways The number of people (in millions) in U.S. prisons or jails grew at a constant rate from 1990 to 2000, with 1.15 million people being incarcerated in 1990 and 1.91 million incarcerated in c.The Bureau of Justice Statistics projected that 2.29 million people will be incarcerated in Does your model agree with this projection? (Source: Bureau of Justice Statistics) million people