Answer: The population of the town in 2015
Explanation:
Hi, to answer this question we have to apply an exponential growth function:
A = P (1 + r) t
Where:
p = original population
r = growing rate (decimal form)
x= years after 2006
A = population after t years
Replacing with the values given:
p(9) = 8,963 (1.03)^9
Since the years passed between 2006 and 2015 are 9 ( x), the equation represents the population of the town in 2015.
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