SOLUTION: The number of retail drug prescriptions (in millions) can be approximated by
y=85.94x+2918.45
where x=0 corresponds to the year 2000. Find the approximate number of prescrip
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Question 1153733: The number of retail drug prescriptions (in millions) can be approximated by
y=85.94x+2918.45
where x=0 corresponds to the year 2000. Find the approximate number of prescriptions in the following years.
(a) 2008
(b) 2009
(c) Assuming that this model remains accurate, in what year will the number of prescriptions be 5,750,000,000?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simply substitute x with 8 for part (a), and x with 9 for part (b). Solve the EQUATION for x for part (c).
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The number of retail drug prescriptions (in millions) can be approximated by
where corresponds to the year .
Find the approximate number of prescriptions in the following years.
(a)
=>
(b)
=>
(c) Assuming that this model remains accurate, in what year will the number of prescriptions be ?
=> millions
in years, by the end of the number of prescriptions be millions
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