Solve the problem.
-A computer company uses the linear model y = -22x + 50,787 to predict the decline in sales of a computer after it has been on the market more than one year. If x is the number of months after
The first year and y is the number of computers sold during that month, how many computers will
Be sold 15 months after the first year?
A) 50,457 computers
B) 50,193 computers
C) 51,117 computers
D) 2308 computers

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To find the number of computers sold 15 months after the first year, substitute x = 15 into the equation y = -22x + 50,787. This gives y = -22(15) + 50,787 = -330 + 50,787 = 50,457 computers.

Solve the Problem. -A Computer Company Uses the Linear Model Y = -22x