Question

the population of a town has grown by an average of 2,000 people per year over that last 10 years

which equation could represent an appropriate linear model of the population.


a y=25,000x +2000
b y=2,000x+25,000
c y=-25,000x+2,000
d y= -2,000x+25,000

Answer 1

It is B, y=2,000 + 25,000 because,

"In slope-intercept form, y = mx + b​:
m is the slope or rate of change
b is the y-intercept or, in this case, the starting amount

If the town is growing by an average of 2,000 people per year, then 2,000 is the rate of change.
x is the number of years
Based on the answer choices, it appears the starting amount is 25,000

B.) 2,000x + 25,000"

Link: https://www.algebrahouse.com/algebra-1-state-test-practice/representing-with-a-linear-model

So basically its rate of change is 2,000 because its PER year, so the starting amount is 25,000.

Answer 2

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