document.write( "Question 746987: A certain forest covers an area of 2000 km^2 . Suppose that each year this area decreases by 4.25%. What will the area be after 6 years? \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "it asks for the answer in ^2km.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2000^2 *4.25% *6
\n" ); document.write( "2000^2×425×6
\n" ); document.write( "4000000×425×6
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\n" ); document.write( "I feel like this is wrong because it ask for the answer in ^2 km
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Algebra.Com's Answer #454633 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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A = P(1-r)^t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 2000(1-0.0425)^t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 2000(0.9575)^t\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 2000(0.9575)^6\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 2000(0.7706065)\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = 1541.213\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the answer is roughly 1541.213 square km
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