The total healthcare expenditures E in a certain country (in trillions of dollars) can be approximated by E = 0.124x + 1.509, where x is the number of years after 2000. Assuming the trend continues, determine the year in which healthcare expenditures are $2.873 trillion. What is the value of E?
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