Answer
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Work Step by Step
In one month we drove $97057-96882=175$. Thus an expression for the odometer reading after $m$ months is: $f(m)=96882+175m$. Thus, after $12$ months: $f(12)=96882+175\cdot12=96882+2100=98982$.
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