document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256462>Question 256462</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation y=-1777x 27,153 can be used to predict the number of 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 =5 corresponds to 2005 and so on. Predict the number gun deaths in 2005 and 2009. In what year will the number gun deaths be 9383?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The predicted gun deaths in 2005 will be _____.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The predicted gun deaths in 2009 will be ______.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The predicted number of gun deaths will be 9383in the year _____.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Predict the number gun deaths in 2005 and 2009.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(5) = -1777*5 + 27153 = 18268<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "f(9) = -1777*9 + 27153 = 11160<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The predicted number of gun deaths will be 9383in the year _____.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1777x + 27153 = 9383<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-1777x = -17770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Year = 2000+ 10 = 2010<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. \r<BR>\n" );
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