The population growth of a state since 2000 in millions of people represented by a linear model. Using the trend line, y=0.83x+30, predict the population, y, in the year 2030. Let x = 30 because the year 2030 is 30 years after the year 2000.

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Answer 1

To predict the population in the year 2030 using the linear model y=0.83x+30, we plug in x=30:

y = 0.83(30) + 30
y = 24.9 + 30
y = 54.9

Therefore, the predicted population of the state in the year 2030 is 54.9 million people.