SOLUTION: The equation y=1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number y of gun deaths in the United States x years after 2000, that is, x=0 corresponds to 2000, x=3 corresponds to 2003,

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Question 587918: The equation y=1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number y of gun deaths in the United States x years after 2000, that is, x=0 corresponds to 2000, x=3 corresponds to 2003, x=4 corresponds to 2004 and so on. Predit the number of gun deaths in 2004 and 2007. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 12,937?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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+y+=+1777x+%2B+27153+
+x+=+4+
+y+=+1777%2A4+%2B+27153+
+y+=+7108+%2B+27153+
+y+=+34261+
Predicted deaths in 2004 is 34,261
+y+=+1777x+%2B+27153+
+x+=+7+
+y+=+1777%2A7+%2B+27153+
+y+=+12439+%2B+27153+
+y+=+39592+
Predicted deaths in 2007 is 39,592
+y+=+12937+
+12937+=+1777x+%2B+27153+
+1777x+=+12937+-+27153+
+1777x+=+-14216+
+x+=+-8+
This is the year 2000 - 8 = 1992