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The following table shows gas prices at one station, based on the number of months since January 2015.

Months since January 2015, x 0 12 24 36
Price of Gas (dollars per gallon), y 2.45 3.25 3.12 3.06

If the curve of best fit for the data is y = -0.0012x2 + 0.065x + 2.45, what is the expected price per gallon in January 2019?

A. $2.63 per gallon
B. $3.25 per gallon
C. $2.81 per gallon
D. $3.33 per gallon

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If My math is right I think that the correct answer is C.
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