Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 2 - Section 2.3 - Polynomial Functions and Their Graphs - Exercise Set - Page 352: 110

Answer

The required solution is 2017.

Work Step by Step

Let us assume the number of deaths to be y. Then, the general equation formed for the deaths rendered by the given data will be: $y=315-13x$ where x is the number of years after 1995. So, as per the given data, put $y=29$ $\begin{align} & 29=315-13x \\ & 13x=286 \\ & x=22 \end{align}$ 22 years after 1995, that is, $1995+22=2017$.
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