OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 14 · Algebra · Graphs
Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 14
Consider this scenario: A town’s population has been decreasing at a constant rate. In 2010 the population was 5,900. By 2012 the population had dropped to 4,700. Assume this trend continues.
Identify the year in which the population will reach 0.
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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 14
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