The Following Table Lists the Population Statistics for a Certain

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The following table lists the population statistics for a certain city.
$\begin{array}{|c|c|}\hline \text { Year } & \text { Population } \\\hline 1975 & 695,854 \\\hline 1985 & 720,928 \\\hline 1995 & 742,547 \\\hline 2005 & 750,370 \\\hline\end{array}$
What is the average rate of change in the population with respect to time between 1975 and 2005 ?

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