Try another version of this question The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1988-1996. In 1988 the population was 33400 people. In 1996 it was 29160 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P, as a function of t, the number of years since 1988. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2000? Question 1
Answer:
`P(t) = 33400-530t`
The population in 2000 will be 27040