The solid waste generated each year in the cities of the

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The solid waste generated each year in the cities of the US is increasing.21 The solid waste generated, in millions of tons, was 88.1 in 1960 and 249.9 in 2010. The trend appears linear during this time. (a) Construct a formula for the amount of municipal solid waste generated in the US by finding the equation of the line through these two points. (b) Use this formula to predict the amount of municipal solid waste generated in the US, in millions of tons, in the year 2020.

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