document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158874>Question 158874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The United States is China's largest export market.  Imports from China grew from about 82 billion dollars in 1999 to 152 billion dollars in 2003.  Let x=0 correspond to 1990, and estimate the amount of imports in 2006. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (152-82)/(2003-1999)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70/4=17.5 BILLION IS THE GROWTH PER YEAR.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "82+17.5=99.5 WOULD BE THE RATE FOR 2000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-99.5)/6=17.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-99.5=6*17.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-99.5=105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=105+99.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=204.5 BILLION WOULD BE THE IMPORTS FOR 2006.\r<BR>\n" );
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