SOLUTION: The population of Smalltown, in thousands, t years after 1990 can be modelled using the formula S(t) = 20(t+2)/(t+3) while the population of Little City, in thousands, t years aft
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Question 1071629: The population of Smalltown, in thousands, t years after 1990 can be modelled using the formula S(t) = 20(t+2)/(t+3) while the population of Little City, in thousands, t years after 1990 is L(t) = 240/(10+t). During which years, after 1990, was Smalltown larger than Little City?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Multiply both sides by
1990 + 4 = 1994
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Smalltown was larger than Little City for
all years after 1994
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