Solve Assume the Exercise Describes a Linear Relationship

Multiple Choice

Solve. Assume the exercise describes a linear relationship. When writing a linear equation, write the equation in
slope-intercept form.
-In 1995 the United States recovered 26% of its municipal solid wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let y represent the percentage recycled and x the number of years since 1990. Find a linear equation that fits this
Data.

A) y = -1.8x + 7
B) y = 1.8x + 17
C) y = 0.9x - 17
D) y = 1.8x + 24