Solve the problem.In 1995 the United States recovered 21% of its municipal solid wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 1990. Let y represent the percentage recycled and x the number of years since 1990. Find a linear equation that fits this data.
A. y = 0.4x - 17
B. y = 0.8x + 17
C. y = 0.8x + 24
D. y = -0.8x + 7
Answer: B
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