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According to this formula, when will the record be 3 minutes 30 seconds? [Hint: Set the formula equal to 210 seconds and solve. What year coresponds to this x-value?The back of the book states that the answer for a is: 3 minutes and 36.5 seconds,......
It's a basic algebra word problem, but I can't seem to figure out the answer; but here goes:

a. Use the regression line y= -0.356x + 257.44 to predict the world record in the year 2015. [Hint: If x represents years after 1900, what value of x corresponds to the year 2015? The resulting y will be in seconds, and should be converted in minutes and seconds.]

b. According to this formula, when will the record be 3 minutes 30 seconds? [Hint: Set the formula equal to 210 seconds and solve. What year coresponds to this x-value?]

The back of the book states that the answer for a is: "3 minutes and 36.5 seconds", while the answer for b is: "In about 2033".

I can't figure out how to get the answer, so any assistance would be much appreciated!

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a.
2015-1900=115
y=-0.356*115+257.44=216.5
3 minutes and 36.5 sec

b.
210=-0.356x+257.44
-47.44=-0.356x
x=133.26
1900+133.26=2033.26
march of 2033
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