The use of bottled water in the United States has shown a steady increase in recent years. The table shows the annual per capita consumption for the years 1995 - 2001.

Yr 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Gal/
per 4.4 5.1 5.7 6.4 7.3 8.0 10.2

With x being the years since 1995, find the linear function that represents this data. Round your answer to two decimal places.

Question

The use of bottled water in the United States has shown a steady increase in recent years. The table shows the annual per capita consumption for the years 1995 - 2001.

 Yr  1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Gal/
per  4.4   5.1  5.7  6.4  7.3  8.0  10.2

With x being the years since 1995, find the linear function that represents this data. Round your answer to two decimal places.