The following table gives the approximate increase in dollars in the average price of a gallon of gas for every year in the city of Arcadia Lakes since 1974. If the average price of a gallon of gas in 1979 was 3.21 dollars, what was the average price of a gallon of gas in 1974? Starting Year 1-Year Change 1974 -0.37 1975 0.11 1976 0.34 1977 -0.36 1978 -0.36 1979 0.28
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