SOLUTION: Suppose the sales of a particular brand of appliance satisfy the relationship S(x)=100x-5300, where S(x) represents the number of sales in year x, with x=0 curresponding to 1982. I

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Question 912704: Suppose the sales of a particular brand of appliance satisfy the relationship S(x)=100x-5300, where S(x) represents the number of sales in year x, with x=0 curresponding to 1982. In what year would the sales be 5900?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+S%28x%29+=+100x+-+5300+
+S%280%29+=+100%2A0+-+5300+
+S%280%29+=+-5300+
( looks like they lost money in 1982 }
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+S%28x%29+=+5900+
+5900+=+100x+-+5300+
+100x+=+5900+-+5300+
+100x+=+600+
+x+=+6+
+1982+%2B+6+=+1988+
In 1988 sales are 5900