Since the graph is a straight line, we know that this equation follows some sort of y = mx + b format.
Let's take the points that are on the axes (-4,0) and (0,-3)
use them to find the slope = (0 - (-3))/(-4 - 0) = 3/(-4) = -3/4
this is our m in the general equations above
we now have y = (-3/4)x + b
b is the y-intercept which is where x = 0 we already have that point in (0,-3)
plug the -3 in for b to give as a final answer:
y = (-3/4)x - 3
Given:
In 2010, the population of a town = 2000
Every year, it increase by 1.5%
To find the equation P(t) which represents the population of this town t years from 2010.
Formula
If a be the original population of a town and it increases by b% every year, after t year the population will be

Now,
Taking, a =2000, b = 1.5 we get,

or, 
Hence,
The population of this town t years from 2010 P(t) =
, Option D.
Answer: The number is 12
Step-by-step explanation:
n=number
2n-8=16
2n=24
n=12