Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1987-1996. In 1987 the population was 29300 people. In 1996 it was 27230 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 2001? Question 1
Answer:
`P(t) = 29300-230t`
The population in 2001 will be 26080