Question: im having trouble with this word problem. im setting up the values but i keep getting the wrong answer... can anyone help mejQuery20008186033913213397_1528741879587 In 2000

im having trouble with this word problem. im setting up the values but i keep getting the wrong answer... can anyone help mejQuery20008186033913213397_1528741879587

In 2000 Americans ate meals out an average of 143 times a year at restaurants, by the year 2014, this had reached 240 per year.

a) Write the equation for this linear function making x=0 for the year 2000. The y-intercept when x=2000 (or zero) is 143.

b) According to this model how many meals did Americans eat in restaurants in 2009?

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