Question

The function f(x)=0.37x+10.7 can be used to predict diamond production. For this function, x is the number of years after 2000, and f(x) is the value (in billions of dollars) of the year's diamond production. Use this function to predict diamond production in 2010.

The diamond production in 2010 is predicted to be $________ billion.

Answer 1

@sleepyjess

Answer 2

what do you think?

Answer 3

ummm do i replace the x with 2?

Answer 4

You have the right idea, but you are replacing x with the wrong number. x is the number of years after 2000, so how many years after 2000 is 2010?

Answer 5

OOHH, x=10, man I can never get my head around word problems

Answer 6

haha it's ok :)

Answer 7

so yep, just replace x with 10

Answer 8

ok one moment, gotta work it

Answer 9

f(x)=14.4

Answer 10

@sleepyjess

Answer 11

Yep :)

Answer 12

Thank you so much, like always your a life saver :D

Answer 13

No problem haha :) Definitely not a life saver :)

Answer 14

ahh come on lol

Answer 15

maybe for those algebra and geometry people, but anything after algebra 2...

Answer 16

lol anything algebra is crazy for me, I have to take Algebra because the college requires it... ARG lol