document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=891049>Question 891049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the population of a town is 3,400 in 2000. The population decreases at a rate of 2% every 20 years. What will be the projected population in 2040? Round your answer to the nearest whole number. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using year 2000 as x=0 time, p for population, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=3400%2A0.02 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=3400%2A0.02\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after 1 year; <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3400%2A0.02%2A0.02 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3400%2A0.02%2A0.02\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > after 2 years...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p depends on x according to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28p=3400%2A%280.02%29%5Ex%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28p=3400%2A%280.02%29%5Ex%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your question asks about p for x=40.<BR>\n" );
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