There are three customer locations with x- and y-coordinates of (12, 4), (11, 3), and (2, 2), respectively. The customers have a projected shipment volume of 20, 25, and 14, respectively. Using the center-of-gravity technique, what is the x-coordinate of a facility to serve these customers (to two decimal places)?
a. 8.33
b. 3.10
c. 9.20
d. Cannot be determined from the information given
c. 9.20
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