A town’s population increases at a constant rate. In 2010 the population was 56,000. By 2012 the population had increased to 77,000. If this trend continues, predict the population in 2016.    he population will be  _____   in 2016.

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A town’s population increases at a constant rate. In 2010 the population was 56,000. By 2012 the population had increased to 77,000. If this trend continues, predict the population in 2016. 

 

he population will be  _____   in 2016.

 

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A town's population increases at a constant rate. In 2010 the population was 56,000. By 2012 the
population had increased to 77,000. If this trend continues, predict the population in 2016.
The population will be Number
in 2016.
Transcribed Image Text:A town's population increases at a constant rate. In 2010 the population was 56,000. By 2012 the population had increased to 77,000. If this trend continues, predict the population in 2016. The population will be Number in 2016.
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Consider the given:

In 2010, the population was $5600

In 2012, the population increased to $77,000.

Find the population 2016.

px=abxwhere, a=Population in 2010.           b=Rate           x=number of years after 2010p0=56,000b0        =56,0001        =56,00077,000=56000b2       b2=7700056000        b=224        b=1.17

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