The cost (in millions of dollars) for a 30-second ad during the TV broadcast of a major sporting event can be approximated by the rational expression 0.045x2 + 0.465x + 1.2 / x + 5 where x=0 corresponds to 1980. If this trend continues, will the cost of an ad reach $4 million by 2020?

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The cost (in millions of dollars) for a 30-second ad during the TV broadcast of a major sporting event can be approximated by the rational expression 0.045x2 + 0.465x + 1.2 / x + 5 where x=0 corresponds to 1980. If this trend continues, will the cost of an ad reach $4 million by 2020? 

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