Question

Let’s say a town has a population of 34,567 people in 2001. And the population is decreasing by 2.2%. What is the population going to be in 2018?

Answer 1

y:=33806.526

y=33807.(Rounded off)

Explanation:

y=(34567(1−0.022))

Solve for y

y=50016903263​=33806500263​=33806.526

Steps for Solving Linear Equation

y=(34567(1−0.022))

Subtract 0.022 from 1 to get 0.978.

y=(34567×0.978)1

Multiply 34567 and 0.978 to get 33806.526.

y=33806.5261

Calculate 33806.526 to the power of 1 and get 33806.526.

y=33806.526

Assign y

y:=33806.526

y=33807.

Answer 2

The answer you are looking for is 33807