SOLUTION: The net income y (in millions of dollars) of Pet Products Unlimited from 1997 to 1999 is given by the equation y = 9x2 + 15x + 52, where x represents the number of years after 1997

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Question 1048449: The net income y (in millions of dollars) of Pet Products Unlimited from 1997 to 1999 is given by the equation y = 9x2 + 15x + 52, where x represents the number of years after 1997. Assume this trend continues and predict the year in which Pet Products Unlimited's net income will be $598 million.
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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598=9x²+15x+52
9x²+15x-546=0
(3x+26)(3x-21)=0
x=7,-26/3
Throwing out the negative result, we can predict that Pet Products Unlimited's net income will be $598 million 7 years after 1997, or in the year 2004. ☺☺☺☺