The population of a small town in central Florida has shown a linear decline in the years 2002-2013. In 2002 the population was 32000 people. In 2013 it was 25840 people. A) Write a linear equation expressing the population of the town, P , as a function of t , the number of years since 2002. Include the entire equation as your answer.

B) If the town is still experiencing a linear decline, what will the population be in 2018?