Question 186449: the equation y=-1777x+27,153 can be used to predict the nimber y of gun deaths in the united states x years after 2000, that is x = 0 corresponds to 2000, x=2 corresponds to 2002, x=5, and so on,
Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005
Predict the number of gun deaths in 2008.
in what year will the number of gun deaths be 11,160 ?
Answer by feliz1965(151)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! I think this question was answered some time ago.
You were given y = -1777x + 27,153.
To predict the number of gun deaths in 2005, we let x = 5 in the equation.
y = -1777(5) + 27,153
y = -8885 + 27,153
y = 18,268
To predict the number of gun deaths in 2008, we let x = 8 in the equation.
I'll set it up and you can solve for y.
y = -1777(8) + 27,153
Now, solve for y.
To find out what year will the number of gun deaths be 11,160, we let
y = 11,160 and solve for x.
11,160 = -1777x + 27,153. Can you solve for x?
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