In 2010 Medicare spending was $524 billion and in 2020 it is projected to be $949 bil-

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In 2010 Medicare spending was $524 billion and in 2020 it is projected to be $949 bil- lion. 

(a) Find a linear function f that models these data. Let x represent the number of years after 2010. 

(b) Interpret the slope and y-intercept for the graph of f. 

(c) Estimate Medicare spending in 2016. Did your answer involve interpolation or extrapolation? 

(d) Predict the years when Medicare spending could be between $694 billion and $864 billion.

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