A town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003 the population was 56,000. The population has been growing by 2200 people each year. Write a linear equation for the population, P(x)P(x) , for xx years after 2003. P(x)P(x)  =    Use the formula to find the population in 2009:

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A town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003 the population was 56,000. The population has been growing by 2200 people each year.

Write a linear equation for the population, P(x)P(x) , for xx years after 2003.

P(x)P(x)  =   

Use the formula to find the population in 2009:   

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