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the equation y= -1777x+27,153 can be used to predict the # y of gun deaths in the USA x years after 2000 that is x=0 corresponds to 2000 x=3 corresponds to 2003 x=6 corresponds to 2006 and so on predict the number of gun deaths in 2006 and 2007   in what year will the # of gun deaths be 11160?

2006?
2007?
what year ? will the # of gundeaths = 11,160

Submitted: 110 days and 10 hours ago.
Category: Math
Value: $9
Status: CLOSED

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Hi again,

For year 2006, y = -1777(6)+27153 = 16491
For year 2007, y = -1777(7)+27153 = 14714

For the last part,
-1777(x)+27153 = 11,160
x = 9
Year = 2009

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