document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206311>Question 206311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I do not know how to figure this out, can you help?\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 2000, x=3  corresponds to 2003, X=4 corresponds to 2004, and so on. The predicted gun deaths in 2004 will be ____. The predicted gun deaths in 2008 will be _____. The predicted number of gun deaths will be 11,160 in the year _____. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155922\">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 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I did this yesterday.  The numbers are different, but it's the same procedure.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the United States x years after 2000m that is, x=0 corresponds to 2000, x=3 corresponds to 2003, x=4 corresponds to 2004, and so on. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Predict the number of gun deaths in 2004 and 2009.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4 in 2004<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1777*4 + 27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 34624<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9 in 2009<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 1777*9 + 27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 43146<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In what year will the number of gun deaths be 7606?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7606 = 1777x + 27153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1777x = -19547<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 1989 </SPAN>\n" );
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