In each year from 1983 to 2003, the percentage y of research...

In each year from 1983 to 2003, the percentage $y$ of research articles in Physical Review written by researchers in the United States can be approximated by $y=82-0.78 t-1.02 x$ percentage points $\quad(0 \leq t \leq 20)$ where $t$ is the year since 1983 and $x$ is the percentage of articles written by researchers in Europe. ${ }^{1}$ a. In 2003, researchers in Europe wrote $38 \%$ of the articles published by the journal that year. What percentage was written by researchers in the United States? b. In 1983 , researchers in the United States wrote $61 \%$ of the articles published that year. What percentage was written by researchers in Europe? c. What are the units of measurement of the coefficient of $t$ ?

In each year from 1983 to 2003, the percentage $y$ of research articles in Physical Review written by researchers in the United States can be approximated by
$y=82-0.78 t-1.02 x$ percentage points $\quad(0 \leq t \leq 20)$
where $t$ is the year since 1983 and $x$ is the percentage of articles written by researchers in Europe. ${ }^{1}$
a. In 2003, researchers in Europe wrote $38 \%$ of the articles published by the journal that year. What percentage was written by researchers in the United States?
b. In 1983 , researchers in the United States wrote $61 \%$ of the articles published that year. What percentage was written by researchers in Europe?
c. What are the units of measurement of the coefficient of $t$ ?

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