Provide an appropriate response.The total number of reported cases of AIDS in the United States has risen from 372 in 1981 to 100,000 in 1989 and 200,000 in 1992. Does a linear equation fit this data? Explain.
What will be an ideal response?
No, the data cannot be modeled by a linear equation because the reported cases are not increasing at a constant rate. Assume a linear equation, and examine the slope of the two line segments. The slope of the segment from (0, 372) to (8, 100,000) is 12,453.5 while the slope of the segment from 
to 
is 33,333.
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Factor the trinomial completely.14y2 + 63y - 35
A. (14y - 7)(y + 5) B. 7(2y - 1)(y + 5) C. 7(2y + 1)(y - 5) D. (2y - 1)(7y + 35)
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Graph the function by starting with the graph of the basic function and then using the techniques of shifting, compressing, stretching, and/or reflecting.f(x) = 5|x| 
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