Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1988-1997. In 1988 the population was 24900 people. In 1997 it was 17430 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1988. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2002?
Answer:
`P(t) = 24900-830t`
The population in 2002 will be 13280