A town’s population is increasing at a constant rate. In 2015 the population was 55,000. By 2021 the population is 86,000. If this linear trend continues, predict the population in 2025.

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Arvind Morwal asked Nov 3, 2023

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A town’s population is increasing at a constant rate. In 2015 the population was 55,000. By 2021 the population is 86,000. If this linear trend continues, predict the population in 2025.

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Arvind Morwal asked Nov 3, 2023

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Answer:145,003 59

Explanation:

he population 2016, this is more precise, will be 145116 people. If you just rounded the value of X to population growth rate to 1.176, then the population Uh in 2016 is 145,003 59.

Llewellyn Collins answered Nov 10, 2023