A car manufacturing company was established in the year 2009 and started its production in 2010. The number of cars sold per year is shown below in Figure 1. Determine the slope of the line joining the dots in figure 1. Also, illustrate the information given by slope for the given scenario. Determine the equation for the given scenario, which can predict the production in future years. What will be the expected production in the year 2030?

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A car manufacturing company was established in the year 2009 and started its production in 2010. The number of cars sold per year is shown below in Figure 1.

  1. Determine the slope of the line joining the dots in figure 1. Also, illustrate the information given by slope for the given scenario.
  2. Determine the equation for the given scenario, which can predict the production in future years.
  3. What will be the expected production in the year 2030?
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