document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=144461>Question 144461</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could someone please help me with this one?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation y = 1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number y of gun deaths in the United States x years after 2000, that is, x = 0 corresponds to 2002, x = 5 corresponds to 2005 and so on.  Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005 & 2008.  In what year will the number of gun deaths be 11, 160?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #105230 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=105230\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation y = 1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number y of gun deaths in the United States x years after 2000, that is, x = 0 corresponds to 2002, x = 5 corresponds to 2005 and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005 & 2008. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 11, 160? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 1777x + 27153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 2005, x = 5, substitute 5 for x in the above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1777(5) + 27153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 8885 + 27153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 36,038 in 2005<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Likewise for 2008, substitute 8 for x in the same equation and find y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005 & 2008. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 11, 160?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write the same equation, substituting 11160 for y like this, and find x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1777x + 27153 = 11160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1777x = 11160 - 27153, subtract 27153 from both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1777x = -15993<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-15993%29%2F1777 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-15993%29%2F1777\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 9 from 2000 and you have 1991, they had 11,160 deaths (according to this)<BR>\n" );
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