The number N of state and federal inmates in millions year x, where x2002 can be approximated by the formula.
N=0.03x-59.05
Determine the year?

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The number N of state and federal inmates in millions year x, where x>2002 can be approximated by the formula.
N=0.03x-59.05
Determine the year?

anonymous · Answer

i have a answer but dont know

anonymous · Answer

N=0.03x-59.05
1.3=0.03x-59.05
0.03x=59.05=1.3
0.03x=60.35
x=2003

anonymous · Answer

where did the "1.3" come from?

anonymous · Answer

i changed it to 1.3

anonymous · Answer

idk but i hope i did this correct

anonymous · Answer

Did they give you any other information?  The formula alone can't give you the year... it just relates the year to the number of inmates.  But if they gave you a number of inmates, you could find the year, or if they gave you a year, you could solve for the number of inmates.

anonymous · Answer

well thats all they gave me so i assume its 2003 because of 0.003

anonymous · Answer

so thats all they gave me

anonymous · Answer

i'm not sure then, but you can do what you think is best.  Some of these questions are hard for me to understand... they aren't written well.

anonymous · Answer

i got the answer its 2011 i had to divide  60.35 into 0.03 =2011

anonymous · Answer

thanks for trying to approach but i have another question