document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196692>Question 196692</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm coming up with the incorrect answer to the following problem. Can you assist me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A large pond is stocked with fish. The fish population P is modeled by the formula P = 4t + 8&#8730;t + 110, where t is the number of days since the fish were first introduced into the pond. How many days will it take for the fish population to reach 500?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147530 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=147530\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=&#8730;t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500 = 4x^2 + 8x + 110\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 500 and dividing by 2 ___ 0 = 2x^2 + 4x - 195\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic formula to find x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t = x^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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