document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284972>Question 284972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Between 1985 and 2000, the population of a city decreased by approximately 3% each year. In 1985 there were 450,000 people. What was the population in 2000? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206671 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=206671\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 450,000(1-.03)^15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450(.97)^15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "450,000*.633=284,963 PEOPLE IN 2000. </SPAN>\n" );
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