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The table below shows total expenditures for colleges and universities in millions of dollars. All data are in current dollars. Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Expenditures 21,043 56,944 134,646 236,754 461,000 Estimate expenditures in 2015. million dollars Explain your reasoning.

          The table below shows total expenditures for colleges and universities in millions of dollars. All data are in current dollars.
Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Expenditures 21,043 56,944 134,646 236,754 461,000
Estimate expenditures in 2015.
million dollars
Explain your reasoning.

The table below shows total expenditures for colleges and universities in millions of dollars. All data are in current dollars.
Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
Expenditures 21,043 56,944 134,646 236,754 461,000
Estimate expenditures in 2015.
million dollars
Explain your reasoning.

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Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Alan S. Tussy, R. David Gustafson 5th Edition

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Step 1:** Create a table with the given data: \[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{Year} & \text{Expenditures (in millions)} \\ \hline 1970 & 21,043 \\ 1980 & 56,944 \\ 1990 & 134,646 \\ 2000 & 236,754 \\ 2010 & 461,000 \\ \hline \end{array} \] ** Show more…

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The table below shows total expenditures for colleges and universities in millions of dollars. All data are in current dollars. Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Expenditures 21,043 56,944 134,646 236,754 461,000 Estimate expenditures in 2015. million dollars Explain your reasoning.