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Tne number n of state and federal inmates in millions during year x where x 2002 n = 0.03x - 58.79 what year were there 1.3 million inmates.
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Let me make sure I understand: n = inmates in millions (1.0 = 1 million), and the formula is
n = 0.03x - 58.79
You named x = 2002, so n = (0.03)(2002) - 58.79; 60.06 - 58.79 = 1.27. Rounded to 1 decimal place, that = 1.3 million.
If we set 1.3 = (0.03)(x) - 58.79, then add 58.79 to both sides: 60.09 = (0.03)(x)
Divide both sides by 0.03: 60.09/0.03 = 2003, the year which had 1.3 million inmates
