Question

Statins are used to keep cholesterol in check and are a top-selling drug in the U.S.

The equation:
S 1.7x 5.5
gives the amount of sales (S) of statin in billions of dollars x years after 1998. According to this equation, how much will/did people in the U.S. spend on statins in the year 2005?

Answer 1

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Explanation:

2005 is 7 years after 1998 x= 7

S = 1.7 (7) x 5.5 = 65.45 (billion)