Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1987-1997. In 1987 the population was 21200 people. In 1997 it was 12300 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1987. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2000?
Answer:
`P(t) = 21200-890t`
The population in 2000 will be 9630