SOLUTION: Can you please help. This is not the actual problem just something for an example. Population of a small town is 3000, the growth amount of population each year is 1900. Find the l

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: Can you please help. This is not the actual problem just something for an example. Population of a small town is 3000, the growth amount of population each year is 1900. Find the linear equation in the form of p=mt+b(y=mx+b) This question is from textbook

Answer by scott8148(6628) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b is the starting point, when the time (t) equals zero __ b=3000

m is the rate of change __ m=1900 (per year)

t is the time (in years)

p=1900t+3000