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