The number of state and federal inmates in millions during year x was x=2002 X CAN BE APPROXIMATED BY THE FOLLOWING
n=0.03X-59.02
dETERMINE THE YEAR THERE WERE 101 MILLION INMATES
101=.03x-59.02
160.02=.03 x
x=160/.03=5333
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yES, IT SHOULD BE 1.1 MILLION INMATES
To determine the year when there were 101 million inmates, we need to solve the equation n = 101, where n represents the number of inmates in millions and X represents the year.
Given the equation n = 0.03X - 59.02, we substitute n with 101 and solve for X:
101 = 0.03X - 59.02
Let's isolate X by adding 59.02 to both sides of the equation:
101 + 59.02 = 0.03X
160.02 = 0.03X
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 0.03 to solve for X:
160.02 / 0.03 = X
X ≈ 5334
Therefore, the year when there were approximately 101 million inmates is 5334.