As a Result of Increasingly Stiff Laws Aimed at Reducing

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As a result of increasingly stiff laws aimed at reducing the number of alcohol-related traffic accidents in a certain state, preliminary data indicate that the number of such accidents has been changing at the rate of
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accidents/month t months after the laws took effect. There were 902 alcohol-related accidents for the year before the enactment of the laws. Determine how many alcohol-related accidents were expected during the first year the laws were in effect. Please round the answer to the nearest integer.
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__________ accidents

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