Question

A town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003 the population was 22,000. The population has been growing by 1700 people each year. Write an equation for the population, P, x years after 2003. P = Preview Use the formula to find the population in 2009: Preview

Answer 1

The equation is P = 1700x + 22,000 and the population in 2009 is 32,200.

Here we have to find the equation to get to know the population after x years.

Data provided:

Population in 2003 = 22,000

Year = x year

Population increases every year = 1700

Let P be the population after x year.

So the equation is:

P = 1700x + 22,000

Now we have to find the population in 2009.

So 2009 - 2003 = 6

Put x = 6

P = 1700 × 6 + 22,000

  = 10200 + 22,000

  = 32,200

Therefore the equation is P = 1700x + 22,00 and in 2009 population is 32,200.

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