For 1983 through 1989, the per capita consumption of chicken in the u. s. increased at a rate that was approximately linear. in 1993, the per capita consumption was 30.6 pounds, and in 1989 it was 49 pounds. write a linear model for per capita consumption of chicken in the u. s. let t represent time in years, where t=3 represents 1983. let y represent chicken consumption in pounds.