The average number of welfare cases during 1999-2004 in a city is given by the model y=-117x^2 -108x +15,028, where x is the number of years after 1995.
a) what x-value corresponds to the years 2001?

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The average number of welfare cases during 1999-2004 in a city is given by the model y=-117x^2 -108x +15,028, where x is the number of years after 1995.
a) what x-value corresponds to the years 2001?

anonymous · Answer

x is the number of years after 1995.
How many years after 1995 is 2001?

anonymous · Answer

6 oh ok

anonymous · Answer

But what x-value corresponds to the year 2004?

barrycarter · Answer

Hint: 2004-1995

anonymous · Answer

It can't be that simple

barrycarter · Answer

That's the x value, not the solution to the whole problem

anonymous · Answer

So how many welfare cases were there in 2003?

barrycarter · Answer

117x^2 -108x +15,028 for x=9

anonymous · Answer

said evaluate y

barrycarter · Answer

Yes, that's what y will equal. Put in 9 for x

anonymous · Answer

It would equal 4579, it said thats not it