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Worldwide motor vehicle production was about 60 million in 2000 and about 66 million in 20...

Worldwide motor vehicle production was about 60 million in 2000 and about 66 million in 2005.

(a) Let the x-axis denote time and the y-axis the number of vehicles (in millions). Let x = 0 correspond to 2000. Fill in the blanks: the given data is represented by the points (_____, 60) and (5, _____).


(b) Find the linear equation determined by the two points in part (a).


(c) Use the equation in part (b) to estimate the number of vehicles produced in 2004.


(d) If this model remains accurate, when will vehicle production reach 72 million?

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