document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302178>Question 302178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A snowman weighing 250 pounds begins to melt in the spring. It loses 4% of its weight every day. How many full days will pass before it weighs less than 100 pounds?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a  17   b 22  c 23  d  27  e 45<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216709 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=216709\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A snowman weighing 250 pounds begins to melt in the spring. It loses 4% of its weight every day. How many full days will pass before it weighs less than 100 pounds?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "weight = 250(0.96)^x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "250(0.96)^x<100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(0.96)^x < 2/5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x < [log(2/5)]/[log(0.96)}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x < 22.47<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a 17 b 22 c 23 d 27 e 45<BR>\n" );
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