QuestionThe population of a small town in Alabama has shown a linear decline in the years 2000 to 2015. The population in 2000 was 8608 , and in 2015 the population was 7798.
Write a linear equation expressing the population of this town, $P$, as a function of $t$, the number of years since 2000. $$P(t)=$$ $\square$ Be sure to use $t$ as your variable!
If the town is still experiencing the same rate of population decline, what will the population be in 2022? $\square$