Intermediate Algebra for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-13417-894-7
ISBN 13: 978-0-13417-894-3

Chapter 1 - Section 1.5 - Problem Solving and Using Formulas - Exercise Set - Page 67: 24

Answer

In the year of 2020 when the 11% of all american adults believe that college education will be for most qualified students get to attend college.

Work Step by Step

Number of years after 2000 = x Need to solve for the number of years to become 11%,we have an equation as $45-1.7x=11$ or, $1.7x=45-11$ or, $x=20$ Hence, we can conclude that in the year of 2020 when the 11% of all american adults believe that college education will be for most qualified students get to attend college.
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