Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1996-2008. In 1996 the population was 31800 people. In 2008 it was 23160 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1996. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2010?
Answer:
`P(t) = 31800-720t`
The population in 2010 will be 21720