Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1985-1993. In 1985 the population was 49200 people. In 1993 it was 45440 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 1998?
Answer:
`P(t) = 49200-470t`
The population in 1998 will be 43090