document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=188674>Question 188674</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can you please help me solve this problem??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In a particular small town, the population in 1995 was 1200. Ever since then the population has grown by 4% every year. If conditions stay the same, what is the approximate expected population in the year 2000? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 1995 correspond to x = 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pop(x) = 0.04x + 1200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "IN the year 2000 x will equal 5.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pop(5) = 1200(1+0.04)^5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pop(5) = 1200*1.2167 = $1459.99<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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