SOLUTION: The amount of oil imported to Country A from Country B in millions of barrels per day can be approximated by the equation y=0.058x + 1.32, where x is the number of years since 1970

Question 1178471: The amount of oil imported to Country A from Country B in millions of barrels per day can be approximated by the equation y=0.058x + 1.32, where x is the number of years since 1970. Solve this equation for x. Use the new equation to determine in which year the approximate number of oil barrels imported from Country B per day will be 3.64 million.
Solve the equation for x.
In what year will the approximate number of oil barrels imported from Country B per day be 3.64 million?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi
y=0.058x + 1.32
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 x = (y-1.32)/.058
 y = 3.64
x = (3.64-1.32)/.058) = 40 Years 
 1970 + 40 = 2010

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