Question

Can someone help
The equation y= -1777x + 27,153 can be used to predict the number y of gun deaths in the U.S. x years after 2000, that is x = 0 corresponds to 2000, x = 3 corresponds to 2003, x = 4 corresponds to 2004 , and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2004 and 2009. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 7606?

The predicted gun deaths in 2004 will be ---?
The predicted gun deaths in 2009 will be ---?
The predicted number of gun deaths will be 7606 in the year --- ?

Answer 1

Just plug in 4 for 2004 in the equation

Answer 2

i'm not understanding can you show me please

Answer 3

For gun deaths in 2004 plug in 4
in following equation
-1777x + 27,153

-1777(4) + 27,153

Answer 4

so the answer would be 20,045 for 2004

Answer 5

Yes.,

Answer 6

the part i got stuck on is for 2009 what will i plug in
I have the predicted number of gun deaths will be 7606 in the year 2011

Answer 7

you plug in 9 for 2009

Answer 8

Number you plug in = Year-2000

Answer 9

how did you predict it was 2011?

Answer 10

i worked it like this:
7606=-1777x + 27,153
-19,547= -1777x
divide both by -1777 on both sides therefore the year this will happen is 2011

Answer 11

correct

Answer 12

thns

Answer 13

Good job

Answer 14

one more question is the ans for 2009 --- 11,160

Answer 15

That's correct

Answer 16

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Answer 17

Thanks

Answer 18

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