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A Ford Taurus driven 15,00015,000 miles a year will use about 715715 gallons of gasoline compared to a Ford Explorer that would use 940940 gallons. About 19.7 lbm19.7 \mathrm{~lbm} of CO2\mathrm{CO}_{2}, which causes global warming, is released to the atmosphere when a gallon of gasoline is burned. Find the extra amount of CO2\mathrm{CO}_{2} production a man is responsible for during a 55-year period if he trades his Taurus for an Explorer.

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For a Ford Taurus, we need to determine the extra amount of  CO2\mathrm{~CO_2} production if there is a car swap.

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