The winning time for the men’s 400-meter race in each of the olympic games from 1976 to 1996 can be modeled by the equation y = −0.054x 44.54 , where x is the number of years after 1976 and y is the winning time in seconds. if the relationship continues, which equation could be used to predict the winning time in the year 2020?
a. y = −0.054(1976) 44.54
b. y = −0.054(2020) 44.54
c. y = −0.054(24) 44.54
d. y = −0.054(44) 44.54