The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 2004-2015. In 2004 the population was 20200 people. In 2015 it was 11620 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P , as a function of t , the number of years since 2004. Include the entire equation as your answer.

B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2017?