document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=277112>Question 277112</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have to figure out the population of Germany. My problem is they have a negetive growth rate and when I plug the equation into my TI84 calculator it tells me error becauce of the negative number with is  -14.48%. How do I do this problem? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #201810 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=201810\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = Po (1 + r)^t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ P = present population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ Po = original (starting) Population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ r = annual growth rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "___ t = time in years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this will work regardless of the sign of r </SPAN>\n" );
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