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The rate of growth of a dog in pounds per year is ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=5d9f4320d9b0aba896abd6aa5102b813.png\")
.
The value of ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=e95d2733f9ad53379b71918e7f3284b4.png\")
represents the weight of the dog at ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=a16a536fef06fc1158565c7288e36387.png\")
years.
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represents the net increase or decrease in weight between the years ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=d1622611fc88fa0fbe88f093bcb90f93.png\")
to ![\"\"](\"/test/fckeditor/editor/plugins/fckeditor_wiris/integration/showimage.php?formula=ab26fd4c5c29d2067a1dab644bcb3065.png\")
.
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represents the weight of the dog at years.
represents the net increase or decrease in weight between the years to .