As the following table shows, projections indicate that the percent of U.S. adults with diabetes could dramatically increase.

(a) Find a linear model that fits the data in the table, with x = 0 in 2000.
(b) Use the model to predict the percent of U.S. adults with diabetes in 2018.
(c) In what year does this model predict the percent of U.S. adults with diabetes will reach 25%?

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Year Percent Year Percent Year Percent 2010 2015 2020 24.2 27.2 29.0 15.7 18.9 2040 2045 2050 31.4 32.1 34.3 2025 2030 2035 21.1