In 2001, a school population was 1696. By 2007 the population had grown to 2614. 1) How much did the population grow between the year 2001 and 2007?

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2) How long did it take the population to grow from 1696 students to 2614 students?

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3) What is the average population growth per year?

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4) What was the population in the year 2000?

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5) Find an equation for the population,

P

, of the school

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years after 2000.

P

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6) Using your equation, predict the population of the school in 2011.

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