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.. and so on. Predict the number of gun deaths in 2005 , and 2009. In what year will the number of gun deaths be 9383?

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anonymous · Answer

ok for gun deaths in 2005 plug x =5
for gun deaths in 2009 plug x = 9

in order to know the year you equate y = 9383
and get x .. the year will be 2000 + x