The U.S. Bureau of the Census
predicted that the population of
Florida would be about 17.4 million in
2010 and then would increase by
about 0.22 million per year until 2015.
Which of the following linear models
predicts the population, y, of Florida
(in millions) in terms of x, the number
of years since 2010.
A. y = 17.4x + 0.22
B. y = -0.22x + 17.4
C. y = 0.22x + 17.4
D. y = -17.4x + 0.22