The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. The table represents the number of farms in the first 4 years after 1990, rounded to the nearest whole number. In which year is the value incorrect?
Years after 1990 (x)
1
2
3
4
Number of farms (y)
81,600
76,713
72,877
69,233

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2

3

4

Question

The number of farms in a certain area can be represented by the equation, y = 85,000(0.95)x, where x represents the number of years after 1990. The table represents the number of farms in the first 4 years after 1990, rounded to the nearest whole number. In which year is the value incorrect?
Years after 1990 (x)
1
2
3
4
Number of farms (y)
81,600
76,713
72,877
69,233
 
		
1
 		
2
 		
3
 		
4

anonymous · Answer

$$85000*0.95^x$$
x= 1, x=2, x=3, x=4

try and see which one is correct, just like all the earlier ones

anonymous · Answer

uhm I think its 1 but not sure?

anonymous · Answer

why not sure?