document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=631370>Question 631370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A beehive has a population of 200 bees.In one week,the population increases to 210.Predict the bee population in three weeks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #397519 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><B>htmentor(1343)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=htmentor><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=htmentor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=397519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The increase after the first week = 210/200 = 1.05<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the population increases by the same rate, then after the 2nd week there will be 210*1.05 = 221 (rounding up)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After the 3rd week there will be 221*1.05 = 232 (round up)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The general formula is P(n) = 200*1.05^n where n is the number of weeks </SPAN>\n" );
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