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The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1989-1998. In 1989 the population was 33100 people. In 1998 it was 24640 people.
A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1989.
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B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2002?
P(t)=33100-940t
The population in 2002 will be 20880