document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=175177>Question 175177</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Totally confused on this word problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of people infected after t days is P=200 +5t - t^2. Find the number of days until the number of people infected is 176. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone PLEASE help? I don't even know where to begin? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #130248 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=130248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of people infected after t days is P=200 +5t - t^2. Find the number of days until the number of people infected is 176. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "200 +5t - t^2 = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t^2 - 5t - 200 + 176 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t^2 -5t - 24 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(t-8)(t+3) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = 8 (# of days till 176 people are infected)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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