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Based on data from 1997 through 2010, in Canada, women’s earnings as a percentage of men...

Based on data from 1997 through 2010, in Canada, women’s earnings as a percentage of men’s can be approximated by the linear equation

y = 0.42x + 68.8

where x = the number of years since 1997 (x = 0 for 1997) and y = the percentage. Based on this equation, find the approximate percentage of women’s earnings for

(a) 2010

(b) 2015

(c) 2020

(d) When will the percentage reach 90%?

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