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Business The amount of renewable energy consumed by the industrial sector of the U.S. econ...

Business The amount of renewable energy consumed by the industrial sector of the U.S. economy (in trillion BTUs) was 1873 in the year 2005 and 2250 in the year 2010. Assume the amount of energy consumed is increasing linearly. (Data from: U.S. Energy Information Administration.)

(a) Find the linear equation that gives the number of BTUs consumed with x = 5 corresponding to the year 2005.

(b) Assume the linear equation that gives the amount of energy consumed continues indefinitely. Determine when the consumption will exceed 2500.

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