document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=163678>Question 163678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi....I am having a really hard time with word problems. I am not sure how to make this into an equation. Please help!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A bug population initially has 10^5 bugs, but is decreasing at a steady rate. In 30 days there are only 3.325 x 10^4 bugs. When was there 1.1 x 10^4 bugs? To the nearest day, when will there be no bugs?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Kathy Gafford </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120588 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120588\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A bug population initially has 10^5 bugs, but is decreasing at a steady rate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In 30 days there are only 3.325 x 10^4 bugs. When was there 1.1 x 10^4 bugs?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the reduction in bugs per day (use a calc):<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2810%5E5+-+3.325%2810%5E4%29%29%2F30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2810%5E5+-+3.325%2810%5E4%29%29%2F30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 2225 bugs per day less<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let t = no. of days<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10^5 - 2225t = 1.1(10^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify divide equation by 10000 (10^4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10 - .2225t = 1.1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 - 1.1 = .2225t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.9 = .2225t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.9%2F.2225 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.9%2F.2225\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 40 days, bugs reduced to 3.325(10^4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the nearest day, when will there be no bugs?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Same equation except<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^5 - 2225t = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if you can solve this now: </SPAN>\n" );
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