Question 248889: The equation y= -1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number of y gun deaths in the U.S. x years after 2000, that is x = 0 corresponds to 2000, x =2 corresponds to 2002, x=6 corresponds to 2006 and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2006 and 2008. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 11,160?
Guns death in 2006 will be?
Guns death in 2008 will be?
the predicted number of gun deaths will be 11,160 in what year?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! y= -1777x + 27,153
2000 corresponds to x=0
2001 corresponds to x=1, etc.
y= -1777x + 27,153 [Substitute the year (x) into the equatiom and solve for the y-value]
y= -1777(6) + 27,153 [Substitute "6" for "x"]
y=16,491
y= -1777(8) + 27,153 [Substitute "8" for "x"]
y=12,937
11,160=-1777(x) + 27,153 [Since the amount "y" is given, substitute "11,160" solve for the x-term (year)]
11,160-27,153=-1777(x) + 27,153
-15,993=-1777x
-15993/-1777=-1777x/-1777
x=year 9 or 2009
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