document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186590>Question 186590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not understand how to do this problem could someone please help me?<BR>\n" );
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 2000, x=2 corresponds to 2002, x=5 corresponds to 2005, and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005 and 2008. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 11,160? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths in 2005 will be? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths in 2008? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths will be 11,160 in the year? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139856 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777x+27153<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths in 2005 will be? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20005 - 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging it in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777x+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777(5)+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 18268<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths in 2008? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20008 - 2000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plugging it in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777x+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777(8)+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 12937<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-Predicted gun deaths will be 11,160 in the year? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "11,160 is 'y' -- now, we solve for x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y= -1777x+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11160 = -1777x+27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11160 - 27153 = -1777x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15993 = -1777x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-15993/-1777 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2009 </SPAN>\n" );
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