Answer:
24.5
Step-by-step explanation:
Year 2000 would be 1, so year 2016 would be 17
Your equation is 1.5x - 1, and since we have x = 17, we simply plug it in:
1.5(17) - 1
25.5 - 1
24.5 is our estimated population using the line of best fit.
He paid $643.5 for it originally
585 x .1 = 58.5
585+58.5= 643.5
hope this helps
The answer would be 2 over 3, or 2/3. (: