Question: There were 50 software companies in Smart City Software Park in the year 2000. Subsequently, the number of software companies increased by 20 each year. Write a linear model for the number of software companies. What could be the number in the year 2008?


A ) l = 20t + 50, 210
B ) l = 20(t + 50), 160
C ) l = 20t - 50, 220
D ) l = 50t - 20, 195

Steps to derive

1 Let l be the variable representing the number of software companies and t be the variable representing the number of years.

2 The slope is the rate at which software companies increases in number = 20

3 t = 0 represents the year 2000. So, t = 1 represents the year 2001.

4 In the year 2000, the number of software companies is 50.

5 (t1, l1) = (0, 50) is a point on the line whose slope is 20.

6 The equation of the line passing through the point (t1, l1) with slope m in point-slope form is l - l1 = m(t - t1).

 [Substitute t1 = 0, l1 = 50 and m = 20.]
7 l - 50 = 20(t - 0)

 [Distribute 20.]
8 l - 50 = 20t

 [Add 50 to both sides.]
9 l = 20t + 50

10 The linear model for the number of software companies in the year 2008 is l = 20t + 50

11 t = 8 represents the year 2008.

 [Substitute t = 8 in the linear model.]
12 l = 20(8) + 50

 [Simplify.]
13 l = 210

14 The number of software companies in the year 2008 in Smart City Software Park is 210.



Hence the right answer is Option A

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