document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206857>Question 206857</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help solving an Algebra problem concerning Rational Equations. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=Po/t+1= P=4000/t+1 =\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a town has a population of 4000 how many years would it take the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "towns population to decrease to 600? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=156469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=Po/t+1= P=4000/t+1 = <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If a town has a population of 4000 how many years would it take the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "towns population to decrease to 600?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "600 = 4000/(t+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t+1 = 4000/600 = 20/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(t+1) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t+3 = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3t = 17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 17/3 years<BR>\n" );
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