The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 1996-2008. In 1996 the population was 29500 people. In 2008 it was 24100 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P. as a function of t, the number of years since 1996. B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2010?