PLEASE HELP ASAP, OFFERING 20 POINTS The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 2002-2013. In 2002 the population was 32000 people. In 2013 it was 25840 people.

A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town,
P, as a function of t, the number of years since 2002. Include the entire equation as your answer.

B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2018?