According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average American adult

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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the average American adult is 23 pounds overweight and collectively we are 4.6 billion pounds overweight. The graph shows the percentage of obese American adults for selected years from 1980 through 2010. 35% 25% 20% 30% 15% 10% 5% Percentage of Obese Adults in the United States Year 1980 15% 1994 23% 2000 31% 2004 32% 2010 34% 0 Percentage of Obese Adults Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The function f(x) = 3.52x + 15 models the percentage of obese American adults, f(x), x years after 1980. a. Find and interpret f1302. Round to the nearest percent. How does this rounded value compare with the percentage of obese adults displayed by the graph?b. According to the model, in which year will 36% ofadults be obese?

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