document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948907>Question 948907</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of New Haven was 148,220 in 2005.  Since then the population has been decreasing at an annual rate of 2.9%.  If this rate of decline continues, what will the population be in the year 2015?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y = a*bx	  where a is the starting amount; b is the decay rate (decreasing subtract from 1) ; x is time<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 #579187 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=579187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=starting amount; b=decay rate (decreasing subtract from 1)(1-r) ; x is time;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=rate=2.9%=0.029<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2015-2005=10 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This equation should be written:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y=148220(.745)=110433 ANSWER: The population at this rate of decline will be 110,433 in 2015. </SPAN>\n" );
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