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Determine whether the growth (or decay) is linear or exponential, and answer the associated question.

7) The population of Scoville is increasing at a rate of 405 people per year. If the population is 696
today, what will it be in three years?
A) Exponential; 66,430,821 people
B) Linear; 1911 people
C) Linear; 2493 people
D) Exponential; 337,153,941 people

User MLavoie
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Answer: B Linear 1911

Step-by-step explanation: multiply 405x 3, 1215

then add 1215 too 696 and the answer is 1911

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