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Answer:
The amount of jobs from fitting industry shall decline in 5.5 percent from 2015 to 2025.
Step-by-step explanation:
Due to the assumption of a yearly average rate, a linear function model shall be used. The expected amount of jobs (
) after a certain amount of years (t) is given by the following formula:

Where:
- Initial amount of jobs in pipe fitting industry, measured in thousands.
- Average yearly rate, measured in thousands per year. (A decline is indicated by a negative sign)
If
,
and
, then:


The percent change in jobs from pipe fitting industry is calculated as follows:



The amount of jobs from fitting industry shall decline in 5.5 percent from 2015 to 2025.
The towns would be 380 km apart. You find this by multiplying the scale accordingly (in this case 5*76)