1. The table shows the minimum wage rates for the United States during different years. Year 1978 1979 1980 1990 1991 1996 1997 2007 2008 2009
Minimum hourly wage 2.65 2.90 3.35 3.80 4.25 4.75 5.15 5.85 6.55 7.25
(a) Write the least squares regression equation that models the data. Let x = time in years since 1900 and let y = minimum hourly wage.
(b) Use the equation to estimate the minimum hourly wage of a U. S. worker in 2025. Show your work.

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Paula makes stained-glass windows and sells them to boutique stores. if her costs total $12,000 per year plus $4 per window for the frame. how many windows must she produce to earn a profit of at least $48,000 in one year if she sells the windows for $28 each? 1. define a variable for the situation. 2. write an inequality that represents her profit. note: revenue is money coming in. cost is money going out. profit is the difference between the revenue and the cost. in other words: revenue - costs profit 3.using words, describe how many windows she must sell to have a profit of at least $48,000.