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OpenStudy (anonymous):

the number N of state and federal inmates in million during year x, where x>2002 can be approximated by the following formula: N=0.03x-58.71 determine the year in which there was 1.5 million inmates

OpenStudy (anonymous):

solve for \(x\) \[1.5=0.03x-58.71\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

remove annoying decimals by multiplying everything by 100 to get \[150=3x-871\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oops \[150=3x-5871\] is more like it

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Plug in N, solve for X 1.5 = 0.03x - 58.71 adding 58.71 to each side 60.21 = 0.03x dividing by 0.03 2007 = X

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