The Function $y=0.2(x+2)^{2}-2 x+10$ Gives the Population of a Town (In 1000's of People)at

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The function $y=0.2(x+2)^{2}-2 x+10$ gives the population of a town (in 1000's of people)at time x where x is the number of years since 1980.When was the population a minimum? Round to the nearest year.

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