Answer:
In 2003, the population was 59000 and the population has been growing by 1,700 people each year.
A.
The equation will be:
59000+1700x = (population 'x' years after 2003)
For x, you plug in the amount of years after 2003.
Like if it is the year 2003, the population is [tex]59000+1700(0)[/tex]
= 59000
when it is year 2005, the population is [tex]59000+1700(2)[/tex]
= 62400
B.
The town's population in 2007 will be :
[tex](2007-2003=4)[/tex]
[tex]59000+1700(4)[/tex]
Population = 65800
C.
[tex]59000+1700x=77700[/tex]
=> [tex]1700x=18700[/tex]
x = 11
Means [tex]2003+11=2014[/tex]
Hence, by year 2014 the population will be 77700.
