The population growth of a state since 2000 in millions of people is 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

Answer 1

To predict the population in the year 2030, we substitute x = 30 into the equation y = 0.83x + 30:

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

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