The following table shows the approximate amount of trash produced in an industrialized country from 1980 to 2000. Let x represent the year after 1980 (1980 is year 0) and y represent the amount of trash (millions of tons). Year Million Tons 1980 154 1990 204 2000 218 (a) Draw the graph for this data.   (b) Find the equation of the regression line for the data. (Round your answers to one decimal place.) y =  x +  (c) Use the equation to predict the amount of trash y that will be produced in 2010 and 2015. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)

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The following table shows the approximate amount of trash produced in an industrialized country from 1980 to 2000. Let x represent the year after 1980 (1980 is year 0) and y represent the amount of trash (millions of tons).

Year Million Tons
1980 154
1990 204
2000 218
(a) Draw the graph for this data.
 

(b) Find the equation of the regression line for the data. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
y =  x + 

(c) Use the equation to predict the amount of trash y that will be produced in 2010 and 2015. (Round your answers to one decimal place.)
in 2010       million tons
in 2015       million tons
 
 
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