document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284804>Question 284804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help. I try to work these problems on my own but it confuses me.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The function y(x) = 48.94 lnx/4.5 can be used to estimate the number of years y(x) after 1980 required for a certain country,s population to reach x million people. In what year will the country's population reach 11 million? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y(x) after 1980 required for a certain country's population to reach x million people. In what year will the country's population reach 11 million?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y(x) = 48.94 lnx/4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(11) = 49.94*ln(11/4.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(11) = 49.94*0.8938<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y(11) = 44.64<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Round up to 45 years.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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