Solve the problem.The table lists the average composite scores on a national entrance exam for selected years. Make a line graph of the data. If the graph represents a piecewise-linear function f, find a symbolic representation for the piece of f located on the interval 

A. f(x) = 0.75x - 1358 if 1984 ? x ? 1988

B. f(x) = 4.4x - 8606.9 if 1988 ? x ? 1990

C. f(x) = 122.7 if 1988 ? x ? 1990

D. f(x) = 131.5 if 1984 ? x ? 1986


Answer: D

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