Answer: 16754
Step-by-step explanation:
Use this equation to model the growth of population per year.
[tex]P = I *(1+r)^t[/tex]
Where P is the total population; I is the initial population; r is the increase or decrease in population(percent); and t is the time(years).
Plug in 14300 for initial, 2 for rate, and 8 for time(years)
[tex]P = 14300*(1.02)^8[/tex]
[tex]P[/tex] ≈ [tex]16754.72914[/tex]
Depending on what you need to round to, 16754 or 16755 should be your answer.
That's it!
