4. The population of a town is modeled by the equation P - 165812002, where "p"
represents the population as of the year 2000.
• According to the model, what will the population of the town be in 2020?
• In approximately what year will the population reach 30,000 people?
Must answer and show appropriate work for both questions here.
Student's Work
Student's Answer
A. Part A: 16,916 people in 2020
Part B: approx. 40 years
B. Part A: 17,258 people in 2020
Part B: approx. 40 years
C. Part A: 20,252 people in 2020;
Part B: approx. 29 years
D. Part A: 24,736 people in 2020;
Part B: approx. 29 years