U.S. Social Gaming Social gaming revenues (via the Internet) in billions of dollars from 2010 to 2015 were modeled by R(x) = 0.86x + 1.2, where x represents years after 2010. (Source: BI Intelligence.) Interpret the slope of the graph of R. Estimate when revenue was more than $3 billion.

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U.S. Social Gaming Social gaming revenues (via the Internet) in billions of dollars from 2010 to 2015 were modeled by R(x) = 0.86x + 1.2, where x represents years after 2010. (Source: BI Intelligence.) Interpret the slope of the graph of R. Estimate when revenue was more than $3 billion.
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Given: The equation of the revenue function is Rx=0.86x+1.2.

To interpret: The slope and estimate when revenue was more than $3 billion.

Formula used: 1. The slope of a function is its first derivative.

                       2. ddxxn=nxn-1 

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