A town’s population has been decreasing at a constant rate. In 2000 the population was 5,900. By 2002 the population had dropped to 4,700. Assume this trend continues. (a) Set up the modeling equation and predict the population in 2006 (b) Identify the year in which the population reached 0.

step-by-step explanation:

let

we know that

the y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point when the value of x is equal to zero

so

the y-coordinate of the point a is the y-intercept

the answer part a) is

the value of y-intercept is

part b) find the slope m

we know that

the value of the slope is equal to

substitute the values

therefore

the answer part b) is

the value of the slope is equal to

the general answer is

the slope is

the value of y-intercept is

according to egenuity the answer is

step-by-step explanation:

d. 344.22

c

step-by-step explanation: