OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 17 · Algebra · Graphs

Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 17

Consider this scenario: A town has an initial population of 75,000. It grows at a constant rate of 2,500 per year for 5 years.

Find the linear function that models the town’s population $P$ as a function of the year, $t,$ where $t$ is the number of years since the model began.

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §4.2 Modeling with Linear Functions · Exercise 17

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