document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888089>Question 888089</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of panda decreases by 5% every year. There are currently 1 600 panda residing in China. Arthika says p(t)=1600(0.05)^t   will model the given situation, where p (t) represents the population of pandas and   represents the number of years from now. Unfortunately, the model is incorrect. How can we CHANGE the situation such that Arthika’s model IS correct?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #537067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=537067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 0.05 should be 1-0.05 = 0.95\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the equation should be <font color=\"red\">p(t) = 1600(0.95)^t</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and this accurately models the annual 5% decrease in population. </SPAN>\n" );
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