The amount of spending on antipsychotic drugs, used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions, recently edged out

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The amount of spending on antipsychotic drugs, used to treat schizophrenia and other conditions, recently edged out cholesterol medications at the top of U.S. sales charts. The function a(x) = 1.24x + 9.24 can be used to estimate the amount of spending per year on antipsychotic drugs in the United States, in billions of dollars, x years after 2004 (Source: IMS Health). Use this function for Exercise.
a. Estimate the amount spent on antipsychotic drugs in the United States in 2010.
b. When will the amount of spending on antipsychotic drugs reach $24 billion?
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College Algebra Graphs and Models

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5th edition

Authors: Marvin L. Bittinger, Judith A. Beecher, David J. Ellenbogen, Judith A. Penna

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