Solve the Problem $y = 17.3 + 10.06 ( \ln x )$

question 146

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The number of men dying of AIDS (in thousands) since 1987 is modeled by $y = 17.3 + 10.06 ( \ln x )$ , where $x$ represents the number of years after 1987. Use this model to predict the number of AIDS deaths among men in 1994. Express answer rounded to the nearest hundred men.

• A) 36,900
• B) 26,000
• C) 37,000
• D) 25,800

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