Answer:
Spending will be more than $59 billion more than 4 years after 2000.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
[tex]y=11.3x + 13.8[/tex]
x is the number of years.
Business spending is $59 billion.
Hence we can say that y = $59.
Now Substituting the value of y in above equation we will find the value of x in number of years.
[tex]11.3x+13.8=59\\11.3x=59-13.8\\ 11.3x= 45.2\\\\x=\frac{45.2}{11.3} = 4 years.[/tex]
Hence we can say that,
After 4 years after 2000 the spending will be more than $59 billion.
or
Spending will be more than $59 billion more than 4 years after 2000.