Answer: [tex]P=1200x+35000[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
A town's population has been growing linearly. In 2003, the population was 35000, and the population has been growing by 1200 (constant rate of change) people each year.
The equation of a line is given by :-
[tex]y=mx+c[/tex], where m is the slope ( constant rate of change) and c is the initial value of the function.
From the given statement , we have the equation for the population x years after 2003 :-
[tex]P=1200x+35000[/tex]
