The equation y=-1777x=27,153 can be used too predict the number y of gun deaths in the United Sates x years after 2000, that is x=0 corresponds to 2000, x=2 corresponds to 2002, x=4 corresponds to 2004, and so on. Preict the number of gun death in 200 and 2007. Inwhat year will the number of gun death be 11,160.

2004=
2007=
what year will it be 11,160
Please help

Question

The equation y=-1777x=27,153 can be used too predict the number y of gun deaths in the United Sates x years after 2000, that is x=0 corresponds to 2000, x=2 corresponds to 2002, x=4 corresponds to 2004, and so on. Preict the number of gun death in 200 and 2007. Inwhat year will the number of gun death be 11,160.

2004=
2007=
what year will it be 11,160
 Please help

gw2011 · Answer

If I understand the problem correctly, here are the solutions:

2004:

(-1777)(4)=-7108
27,153 - 7108 = 20,045 for the year 2004

2007:

(-1777)(7)=-12,439
27,153 - 12,439 = 14,714 for the year 2007

The year for 11,160:

y = -1777x = 27,153
27,153 - 1777x = 11,160
27,153 - 11,160 = 1777x
15,993 = 1777x
15,993/1777 = x
9 = x 
Therefore, this will be in the year 2009