document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107862>Question 107862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have no idea here. There are to many varibles. Can you please explaine\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find a linear equation in the form P = mt + b (y = mx + b), which gives the population, P, t years from 2010. 4000 starting poulation increases by 200 a year. in 30 years what would the population be. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is all I can think of        200(30)+b(y=200+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is all I can think of 200(30)+b(y=200+b)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation Form: P(t) = mt + b<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t) = 200(t-2010)+4000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thirty years after 2010 the population will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2040) = 200(2040-2010)+4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2040) = 200(30)+4000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2040) = 6000+4000 = 10,000<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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