The population of a city in 2005 was 107,683 people. By 2017, the population of the city had grown to 228,914.
(a) Assuming the population grows linearly, find the linear model, y = mx +b, representing the population a year since 2000.
y = 10102.581 x+57170.082 (round m and b to 3 decimal places)
(b) Using the linear model from part (a), estimate the population in 2024.
299661
(round to the nearest whole number)
