Answer:
The population increased by 34.69% over 20 years.
Step-by-step explanation:
It is given that the population of dolphins increases at a constant rate of 1.5% every year for 20 years.
Formula for population increase:

where, a is initial population, r is growth rate and t is time in years.
If the population of dolphins increases at a constant rate of 1.5% every year for 20 years, then the population after 20 years is



Where, a is the initial population.
The total percentage increase over the 20 years is

where, P is population after 20 years and a is initial amount.





Therefore the population increased by 34.69% over 20 years.
To find the y int, sub in 0 for x and solve for y
0 + 2y = 72
2y = 72
y = 72/2
y = 36....so ur y int is (0,36)
to find the x intercept, sub in 0 for y and solve for x
x + 2(0) = 72
x = 72....and ur x int is (72,0)
3(x + 2)
3(x) + 3(2)
3x + 6