Suppose That the Population of a Certain Town, in Thousands

question 64

Multiple Choice

Suppose that the population of a certain town, in thousands, was 105 in 1990 and 141 in 2002. Assume that the population growth can be approximated by a straight line. Find the equation of a Line which will estimate the population of the town, in thousands, in any given year since 1990.

• A)y = 4.25x + 90 where x is the number of years since 1990
• B)y = 3x + 105 where x is the number of years since 1990
• C)y = 2.5x + 105 where x is the number of years since 1990
• D)y = -3x + 177 where x is the number of years since 1990

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