SOLUTION: Total​ box-office receipts​ (in millions of​ dollars) declined from 2005 to 2009. The receipts in year x can be approximated by y= -61.90x+9887.7 Where x=5 corresponds

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Question 1153734: Total​ box-office receipts​ (in millions of​ dollars) declined from 2005 to 2009. The receipts in year x can be approximated by
y= -61.90x+9887.7
Where x=5 corresponds to 2005. Assume this equation remains valid through 2015.
(a) Estimate the box office receipts in 2009
(b) In what year will the box office receipts be $9 billion?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Much like the other one.
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