SOLUTION: The number N of state and federal inmates in millions during year x, where x is greater than or equal to 2002 can be approximated by the following formula N=0.04x-78.38 Determine

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Question 770129: The number N of state and federal inmates in millions during year x, where x is greater than or equal to 2002 can be approximated by the following formula
N=0.04x-78.38
Determine the year in which there were 1.9 million inmates.

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The number N of state and federal inmates in millions during year x, where x is greater than or equal to 2002 can be approximated by the following formula
N=0.04x-78.38
Determine the year in which there were 1.9 million inmates.

1.9 = 0.04x-78.38
0.04x = 80.28
x = 2007
Answer: x = 2007
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