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To calculate: The linear equation that fits the given data, if the sales of physical video and computer games from
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To calculate: The revenue from the sale of physical video and computer games in the year 2016, if the sales of physical video and computer games from
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To calculate: The year in which there will be no sales of physical video and computer games if the trend continues, if the sales of physical video and computer games from
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