The average cost of tuition and fees at public four year colleges in the
United States can be modeled by the formula
where
T represents the average cost of tuition and fees for the school
year ending
x years after 1996. Use the formula to determine the year
when tuition and fees at public U.S. colleges average $4586.
(Note: Give the year. For example, if you calculate that the answer is 9 years
after 1996, then enter
2005 .)
Answer: