Solve the problem.In 2010 a certain county recovered 24% of its municipal wastes through recycling, up from 17% in 2005. Let P represent the percentage recycled and t the number of years since 2005. Find a linear function P that fits this data.

A. P(t) = 1.4t + 24
B. P(t) = 1.4t + 17
C. P(t) = -1.4t + 7
D. P(t) = 0.7t - 17


Answer: B

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