?Each ordered pair gives the average weekly wage \(x\) for federal government workers and the average weekly wage \(y\) for state government worker

Chapter 1, Problem 1

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Each ordered pair gives the average weekly wage  \(x\)  for federal government workers and the average weekly wage  \(y\)  for state government workers for 2001 through 2009. (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

(941,727), (1001,754), (1043,770), (1111,791), (1151,812),

(1198,844), (1248,883), (1275,923), (1303,937)

(a) Plot the data. From the graph, do the data appear to be approximately linear?

(b) Visually find a linear model for the data. Graph the model.

(c) Use the model to approximate  \(y\)  when x = 1075.

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