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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saifoo.khan · Answer

Do you wanna try it? :(

saifoo.khan · Answer

Alright, let me do it.

anonymous · Answer

oh sorry I wasnt paying attentnion

saifoo.khan · Answer

lol, i have solve it for Billion times.

saifoo.khan · Answer

Let me do it one more times, 

y=-1777x+27,153

y = -1777(5) + 27,153

y = 18268            <------------- year 2005

saifoo.khan · Answer

y=-1777x+27,153


y = -1777(9) + 27,153

y = 11160          <----------- year 2009

anonymous · Answer

awe sweet,

anonymous · Answer

wait that doesnt make sense...

saifoo.khan · Answer

Last part is left.

9383 = -1777x+27,153

x = 10

So, in 2010 the gun deaths will be 9383

saifoo.khan · Answer

Why doesn't it? :O

anonymous · Answer

how si thre more deaths in 2005 than 2009...

saifoo.khan · Answer

This is because the gun death decreases, they aren't increasing.

anonymous · Answer

oh okay ...

saifoo.khan · Answer

:D