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1-1.1 Mathematical Modeling

Question 5 • 2026-27 Mathematical Models with Applications

Solve the problem. Sales at a certain department store follow the model where y is the total sales in thousands of dollars and x is the number of years after 2001. What was the first year that sales fell below $50,000?

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A
1999
B
1998
C
2004
D
2005