2. Algebraically solve the following equations using 125*-2 _ 253x 33x-2 .8 1 *+1 _ 92x-1 52 a. 3. The population of a town is increasing by 3% per year. The current population of the town is 8653. a. State an exponential function to model the population, P, after t years. (1 mark) b. Use your equation to determine the population after 5 years. (1 mark) c. Use a graphing calculator to determine the number of years it will take for the population to year. (1 mark) double. Explain your steps. Explain why this answer should be rounded to the next higher