document.write( "Question 712352: Hi. I need help with this LOG problem. I've figured out a) but I'm not sure what to do for b). Your help is appreciated. Thank you.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "On the planet Maximillian live Sprogs and Graks. Initially there were 1600 sprogs and 200 Graks. The population of Sprogs doubles every 14 years and that of Graks doubles every 7 years.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "a) How many Graks were there after 3 1/2 years?
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: 282.842712475 Graks\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "b) When are there as many Sprogs as Graks?
\n" ); document.write( "____________ years later
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Algebra.Com's Answer #437890 by josmiceli(19441)\"\" \"About 
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Let \"+S+\" = population of Sprogs
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"+G+\" = population of Groks
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"n+\" = number of years after initial count
\n" ); document.write( "For Sprogs, the formula is:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+S+=+1600%2A2%5E%28+n%2F14+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "For Graks,
\n" ); document.write( "\"+G+=+200%2A2%5E%28+n%2F7+%29+\"
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\n" ); document.write( "(a)
\n" ); document.write( "After \"+3.5+\" years,
\n" ); document.write( "\"+G+=+200%2A2%5E%283.5%2F7%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+G+=+200%2A2%5E.5+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+G+=+200%2A1.414+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+G+=+282.8+\" ( you can add the extra decimals )
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\n" ); document.write( "When is \"+S+=+G+\" ?
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1600%2A2%5E%28+n%2F14+%29+=+200%2A2%5E%28+n%2F7+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+8%2A2%5E%28+n%2F14+%29+=+2%5E%28+n%2F7+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%5E3%2A2%5E%28+n%2F14+%29+=+2%5E%28+n%2F7+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+2%5E%28+n%2F14+%2B+3+%29+=+2%5E%28+n%2F7+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n%2F14+%2B+3+=+n%2F7+\"
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by \"+14+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+%2B+42+=+2n+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+n+=+42+\"
\n" ); document.write( "In 42 years, their populations will be the same
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1600%2A2%5E%28+42%2F14+%29+=+200%2A2%5E%28+42%2F7+%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1600%2A2%5E3+=+200%2A2%5E6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+1600%2A8+=+200%2A64+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"+12800+=+12800+\"
\n" ); document.write( "OK\r
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