document.write( "Question 207571: 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 2003, x=6 corresponds to 2006 and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2006 and 2008. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 9383?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #157078 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! y= -1777x + 27,153 \n" ); document.write( "y=-1,777*6+27,153 \n" ); document.write( "y=-10,662+27,153 \n" ); document.write( "y=16,491 \n" ); document.write( "------------------------ \n" ); document.write( "y=-1,777*8+27,153 \n" ); document.write( "y=14,216+27,153 \n" ); document.write( "y=12,937 \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "9,383=-1,777x+27,153 \n" ); document.write( "1,777x=27,153-9,383 \n" ); document.write( "1,777x=17,770 \n" ); document.write( "x=17,770/1,777 \n" ); document.write( "x=10 or the year 2010\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Gun deaths in 2006=16,491 \n" ); document.write( "Gun deths in 2008=12,937 \n" ); document.write( "Predicted number of gun deaths will be 9383 in the year=2010 \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |