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Business If current trends continue, the median weekly earnings (in dollars) that a male c...

Business If current trends continue, the median weekly earnings (in dollars) that a male can expect to earn is approximated by the equation y = 17.4x + 639 , where x = 0 corresponds to the year 2000. The equation y = 17.3x + 495 approximates median weekly earnings for females. (Data from: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.)

(a) In what year will males achieve median weekly earnings of $900?


(b) In what year will females achieve median weekly earnings of $900?

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