document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=63924>Question 63924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please assist .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "National charity (NC) a welfare NGO solicits for donations to assist the less fortunate members of society. During the festive season from previous undertakings NC has established that donations will be received at a rate of d(w) donors per week , \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where d (w)  = 100e^-0.1w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = soliciting period in weeks.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Usually NC requires 2000 donors to accumulate enough donations to serve the purpose \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the minimum period required for the exercise before a festive season?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer should be 10.99 weeks but am getting 13 weeks .... </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w = soliciting period in weeks. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usually NC requires 2000 donors to accumulate enough donations to serve the purpose <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the minimum period required for the exercise before a festive season? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Comment: If you let d(w)=2000 and then solve for w you<BR>\n" );
document.write( "will get a negative value for w.  Something is wrong <BR>\n" );
document.write( "with the formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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