The town of Springfield, USA has a population of 9900 people. The population is growing at a rate of 2.3%, each year. Which expression gives the population 7 years from now?

• MrEquation: The expression would be:  9900(1.023)^7
  
  This is an example of an exponential equation. They are in the form y = ab^x. A is the starting value and b is the rate of change.
  
  The rate is 1.023 because we are adding on 2.3% each time.
• SChariots:

  Answer:

  the answer above but the exponent is 5

  Step-by-step explanation: