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math problem The number of incarcerated adults N​ (measured in​ thousands) in a certain country can be approximated by the equation N = -2.7 x^2 + 72.4x + 1911​, where x is the number of years since 2000. In 2013​, the number of incarcerated adults peaked. How many adults were incarcerated in that​ year?

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-2.7(13)^2 + 72.4(13) + 1911

1,232.01 + 941.2 + 1911 = 4084.21

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