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Suppose that a state has increased its sales tax rate every other year since 2009.assume the state collected all sales taxes that residents legally owed. The table below summarizes its experience. What were total taxable sales in this state during each year displayed in the table?

Year Sales Tax Rate Sales Tax Collections ($ in million)
2009 3% 9.00
2011 4% 14.00
2013 5% 20.00
2015 6% 24.00
2017 7% 29.40

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