document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=580446>Question 580446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey I'm just so lost, my older sister tried helping me but she can't remember what to do. I would greatly appreciate your help! (I also greatly NEED it) hahaa By the way I'm not sure if I picked the right topic...but I tried. anyways it's bookwork it says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In 2005, the population of a city was 25,000. The population increased by 20% in each of the next three. If this rate of increase continues, what will be the population of the city in 2012? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The population increased by 20% in each of the next three.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If this rate of increase continues, what will be the population of the city in 2012?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The multiplier for a 20% increase is 1.2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the population was 25000, what will it be in 7 more years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(7) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25000%2A1.2%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25000%2A1.2%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(7) = 25000 * 3.5832<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p(7) = 89,580<BR>\n" );
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