Question

A town's population has been growing linearly since 2000. In 2003 the population was 70100. In

Answer 1

The town's population in 2008 is  78,600.

What is the population in 2008?

If the town's population is increasing linearly, it means that it increases by a constant number each year.

Linear equations have this form:  a + bt

Where:

• a = initial value
• b = rate of increase
• t = number of y ears

The rate of linear increase = (population in 2006 - population in 2003) / (2006 - 2003)

(75,200 - 70,100) / 3

5100 / 3 = 1700

P(t) = 70,100 + 1700t

Population in 2008 = 70,100 + 1700(2008 - 2003)

70,100 + 1700(5)

70,100 + 8,500 = 78,600

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