Problema Solution

The linear equation y=0.16 + 1/22 represents an estimate of the average cost of gas for year x starting in 2003. The year 2004 would be represented by x = 1, for example, as it is the first year in the study. Similarly, 2009 would be year 6, or x = 6. What year would be represented by x=9?

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2004 =1

2005 =2

2006 =3

2007 =4

2008 =5

2009 =6

2010 =7

2011 =8

2012 =9