SOLUTION: The current population of a town is 10,000 people. The population is decreasing according to the function P (t)=10,000(2^-0.03t) where t is the number of years from the present and

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Question 1118495: The current population of a town is 10,000 people. The population is decreasing according to the function P (t)=10,000(2^-0.03t) where t is the number of years from the present and P is the population. What is the estimated population of the town after 3 years?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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P (t)=10,000(2^-0.03t)

Like this: P(t)=10000(2^(-0.03t))

P%28t%29=10000%282%5E%28-0.03t%29%29

For the question, t=3.
10000%2A2%5E%28-0.03%2A3%29--------Use a caclulator if necessary.