Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1985-1997. In 1985 the population was 21500 people. In 1997 it was 14300 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1985. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2000?
Answer:
`P(t) = 21500-600t`
The population in 2000 will be 12500