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The number (in millions) of U.S. cellular telephone subscribers can be described by The number (in millions) of U.S. cellular telephone subscribers can be described by , where x is the number of years past 1990. For years beyond 2010, does this graph increase or decrease? (Look at this graph in a window that includes these years.) A) increases B) decreases , where x is the number of years past 1990. For years beyond 2010, does this graph increase or decrease? (Look at this graph in a window that includes these years.)

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