Question

The population of a small town is given by the function p=35t+1450,where t is the number of years since 2015. What would the town's population be in 2020

Answer 1

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Answer: The population is 1,625.

So the equation is:

p = 35t + 1,450.

t = the number of years since 2015.

2020 - 2015 = 5.

So now we are in 2020, which is 5 years ahead from 2015.

So: t = 5.

Now we need to rewrite the equation, then evaluate.

35(5) + 1,450 =

175 + 1,450 =

 1,625