document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=190696>Question 190696</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population P of a small town can be modeled by:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=Ae^0.018t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " where t represents the time in years and A = 4,303<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this model to find the population P when t = 7 years. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #143174 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=143174\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=Ae%5E%280.018t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=Ae%5E%280.018t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4303e%5E%280.018t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4303e%5E%280.018t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=4303 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=4303\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4303e%5E%280.018%287%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4303e%5E%280.018%287%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4303e%5E%280.126%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4303e%5E%280.126%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 0.018 and 7 to get 0.126 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4303%281.134%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4303%281.134%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Raise \"e\" to the 0.126th power to get 1.134 (this is approximate)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=4879.602 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=4879.602\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 4303 and 1.134 to get 4879.602\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the population (rounded to the nearest whole number) is 4,880 people when t = 7 years  </SPAN>\n" );
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