Solve the problem.
-In 1995 the United States recovered 22% of its municipal wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let P represent the percentage recycled and t the number of years since 1990. Find a linear function P(t)that fits this
Data. Use this function to predict the percentage recycled in 2002.
A)30.7%
B)25.4%
C)29%
D)27.1%

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The Answer of Solve the problem.
-In 1995 the United States recovered 22% of its municipal wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let P represent the percentage recycled and t the number of years since 1990. Find a linear function P(t)that fits this
Data. Use this function to predict the percentage recycled in 2002.
A)30.7%
B)25.4%
C)29%
D)27.1%

Solve the Problem. -In 1995 the United States Recovered 22% of Its Municipal