Question

A town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003 the population was 35,000. The population has been growing by 2700 people each year.
P =

Use the formula to find the population in 2009:_______

Answer 1

2003: 35000
2004: 35000 + 2700 = 37700
2005: 37700 + 2700 = 40400 (and so on)
2006: 43100
2007: 45800
2008: 48500
2009: 51200