document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156628>Question 156628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A biologist estimated the population of seals on a group of islands over a span of 20 years after restrictions were put on hunting. Her data can be modeled by the equation P= 0.6x^4&#8722;19x^3+220x^2&#8722;850x+1900, where x is the number of years after the restrictions went into place, and P is the total population of seals. Evaluate the population for x = 15.<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 #115479 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=115479\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I put P(x) into a calculator.  I substituted 15 for x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and got P(15) = -39650<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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