Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1989-1997. In 1989 the population was 36000 people. In 1997 it was 28800 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1989. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2001?
Answer:
`P(t) = 36000-900t`
The population in 2001 will be 25200