Using data starting with 1950 and projected to​ 2050, the number of women​ (in millions) in the workforce is given by the function Upper P equals 0.79 x plus 20.86​, where x equals the number of years after 1950. x=51

Question

he value of P when xequals51 is
  
enter your response here million.

Answer 1

To find the value of \( P \) when \( x = 51 \), we can substitute \( x \) into the function \( P = 0.79x + 20.86 \).

Substituting in the value of \( x \):

\[ P = 0.79(51) + 20.86 \]

Now, calculate \( 0.79(51) \):

\[ 0.79 \times 51 = 40.29 \]

Now add that result to 20.86:

\[ P = 40.29 + 20.86 = 61.15 \]

Therefore, the value of \( P \) when \( x = 51 \) is \( 61.15 \) million.