The Following Graph Shows the Populations of the Metropolitan Areas

question 73

Multiple Choice

The following graph shows the populations of the metropolitan areas of City X and City Y over six years.
-Express the solution of the system as an ordered pair.

• A) approximately (3.1, 0.95)
• B) approximately (3.9, 0.92)
• C) approximately (4.6, 0.87)
• D) approximately (1.2, 1.03)

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