Suppose your community has 4512 students this year. The student population is growing 2.5% each year. Write an equation to model the student population. (y=a*b^x)
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To model the student population, we need to use the equation y = a * b^x, where:
y represents the student population at a certain year.
a is the initial student population, which in this case is 4512.
b is the growth rate, expressed as a decimal. In this case, the student population is growing 2.5% each year, so b = 1 + (2.5 / 100) = 1.025.
x represents the number of years since the initial year.
Combining these values, the equation to model the student population is:
y = 4512 * (1.025)^x