How wide is the chasm between what men and women earn in the workplace? According to a 2015 analysis from a national women's group, women lose $435,049 over the course of a career because of the pay gap. The bar graph to the right shows the average earnings in the United States for men and women at ages 24 and 60. This exercise involves the graphs of models for the data shown in the rectangular coordinate system to the right. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.a. Use the two points for men shown on the graph to find a function in the form M(x)=mx+b that models average yearly earnings for men x years after age 24.M(x)=?

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How wide is the chasm between what men and women earn in the workplace? According to a 2015 analysis from a national women&#039;s group, women lose $435,049 over the course of a career because of the pay gap. The bar graph to the right shows the average earnings in the United States for men and women at ages 24 and 60. This exercise involves the graphs of models for the data shown in the rectangular coordinate system to the right. Complete parts (a) through (c) below.a. Use the two points for men shown on the graph to find a function in the form M(x)=mx+b that models average yearly earnings for men x years after age 24.M(x)=?

maul124uk · Accepted Answer

Find the equation for men using two given pointstwo points are(x1,y1)=(0,25)… y-intercept is b=25(x2,y2)=(30,64)the slope of the line is given bym=y2−y1x2−x1m=64−2530−0m=1310m=1.3Equation of the line is given  byy=mx+by=1.3x+25M(x)=1.3x+25 answer(a)NOTE: Refresh your page if you can&#039;t see any equations.

Bukvald5z · Accepted Answer

a) (0,25) and (30,66)  m=y2−y1x2−x1=66−2530−0=4130=1  Equation of line  y=mx+c  Passing through (0,25) and having m=1.3  25=1.37×0+c  25=c  So equation of line  m(x)=y=1.37x+25  b) (0,20) and (30,39)  m=y2−y1x2−x1  m=39−2030−0=1930=0.63  Equation of line  y=mx+c  Passing through (p,20) and having m=0.63  20=0.63×0+c  20=c  So equation of line  w(x)=y=0.63x+20  c) m(x)=1.37x+25  m(38)=1.37×38+25  =77.06  w(x)=0.63x+20  w(38)=0.63×38+20  =43.94  Men earing at 38=77060  Women earning at 38=4394100×1  =43940  Difference =77060−43940  =33120

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