The number of residents in a city is 57,000 people. The population is increasing each year by 1.2%. Write an equation to model this situation.

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Marom · Answer 1 · 2022-07-09T12:07:40+0000

y = 0.012x + 57,000

12% translates to 0.012. That number is in front of the x because it changes yearly.

The 57,000 is added afterwards (b) because it was there from the beginning

The number of residents in a city is 57,000 people. The population is increasing each year by 1.2%. Write an equation to model this situation.

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