document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=757395>Question 757395</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount of oil imported to Country A from Country B in millions of barrels pcr day can be approximated by the equation y = 0.052x + 1.44, where x is the number of years since 1970. Solve this equation for x. Use the new equation to determine in which year the approximate number of oil barrels imported from Country B per day will be 2.48 million. thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #460916 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=460916\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> y = 0.052x + 1.44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y - 1.44 = 0.052x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(y - 1.440)/ 0.052 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using this formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2.48 - 1.44)/0.052 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     1.04/0.052 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          x = 20 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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