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2.4 Exercise 81

Avg difficulty 2.5

Consider this scenario: In 2000, the moose population in a park was measured to be 6,500. By 2010, the population was measured to be 12,500. Assume the population continues to change linearly.

What does your model predict the moose population to be in 2020?

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