document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196286>Question 196286</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> bottled water: from 1990 to 1999, the per person consumption B of bottled water (in gallons) and the population P of the united states (in thousands) can be modeled by \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 0.0977t2 + 0.186t + 7.86 and\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 3226t+ 250,359\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " where t is the number of years since 1990. write a model for the total consumption C of bottled water (in thousands of gallons). what is the total consumption of bottled water in 1998? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "B = 0.0977t^2 + 0.186t + 7.86 and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 3226t+ 250,359 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "where t is the number of years since 1990. write a model for the total consumption C of bottled water (in thousands of gallons). what is the total consumption of bottled water in 1998?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total consumption = B*P<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I wouldn't try to simplify that product as it is too messy.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total(t) = (0.0977t^2 + 0.186t + 7.86)*(3226t+ 250,359)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 1998 t = 8.  So Find Total(8) and use your calculator to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T(8) =  15.6008*276167 = 4308426.134<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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