document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948518>Question 948518</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the population of a town increases by 10% each year for 2 years  and then decreases by 10% each year for 2 years . if in the  beginning , the population was 100000 , find the population after 4 years ?.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #578986 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=578986\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First year:10000+(0.10)(100000)=110000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Second year:110000+(0.10)(110000)=121000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Third year: 121000-(.10)(121000)=121000-12100=108900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Fourth year: 108900-(0.10)(108900)=108900-10890=98010<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: After 4 years the population was 98010.  </SPAN>\n" );
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