document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103577>Question 1103577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the number of patients on the kidney waiting list from 2003 to 2010 can be modeled by the equation y equals 201 x squared minus 2813 x plus 52,267 y=201x^2&#8722;2813x+52,267&#8203;, where x equals=0 represents the year 2000. Assume that this trend continues and predict the year in which 71,381 patients will be on the waiting list. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #718339 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=718339\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 71381=201x²-2813x+52267<BR>\n" );
document.write( "201x²-2813x-19114=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "By the quadratic formula, we get answers of 19.0 and -5.00497512438 for x. Using the positive value, we get 2019 as the year when tne number of patients equals 71,381<BR>\n" );
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