An approximation of the amount in billions of dollars that Americans have spent on their pets from 1995 to 2006 can be obtained by substituting a given year for $x$ in the expression $1.761 x-3380$. Approximate the amount spent in 1992. Round the answer to the nearest tenth.
A) $\$ 6882.9$ billion
B) $\$ 128.9$ billion
C) $\$ 127.9$ billion
D) $\$ 3635.8$ billion

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Substitute $x = 1992$ into the expression $1.761 \times 1992 - 3380$ to get approximately 127.9 billion dollars.

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