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The publisher of a magazine wants to determine the rate of increase in the number of subscribers. The following table shows the subscription information for eight consecutive years:
| Years | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
| No. of subscribers (in millions) |
12 | 11 | 19 | 17 |
| Years | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 |
| No. of subscribers (in millions) |
19 | 18 | 20 | 23 |
Fit a trend line by graphical method.
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