SOLUTION: If the U.S. population is currently 312.6 million, how long will it take (in years) for the population to reach 400 million. Not sure how to compute. Thanks.

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Question 532227: If the U.S. population is currently 312.6 million, how long will it take (in years) for the population to reach 400 million. Not sure how to compute.
Thanks.

Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You need to provide a population growth rate function. Without that, you cannot solve the problem.

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