Question

In 1991, the population of Kenosha, Wisconsin, was 132,000. Between 1991 and 1996, the population of Kenosha increased by approximately 2000 people per year.

Write an equation that models the population y of Kenosha in terms of x,
where x represents the number of years since 1991.

Answer 1

I like to use

y = mx + b

where b is the starting amount

132,000

and m is the growth

2000

or

y = 2000x + 132,000

Answer 2

Read the Question carefully because it is in terms of X and not Y