document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=138419>Question 138419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please please help!  This is a natural logorithm ?  I got half, but now I am stumped, and I need it for tomorrow!!!  Here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose that the function P=11+44 ln x  represents the percentage of inbound e-mail in the U.S. that is considered spam, where x is the number of years after 2002. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Carry all calculations to six decimals on each intermediate step when necessary. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)	Use this model to approximate the percentage of spam in the year 2006 to the nearest tenth of a percent.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: Approximately 37.5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show your work in this space: P = 11 + 44ln 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                P = 11 + 44 × 0.602059<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                P = 11 + 26.490596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                P = 37.490596\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)	Use this model to determine in how many years it will take for the percent of spam to reach 85% provided that law enforcement regarding spammers does not change. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Show your work in this space: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "				85=11+44 ln x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "				74=44 ln x   (now am stuck)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=101083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> check your work for part a) __ it looks like you used log instead of ln\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 44 __ 74/44=ln(x) __ taking antilog __ e^(74/44)=x </SPAN>\n" );
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