document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010188>Question 1010188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> For the last several year,the population of Mexico has grown by 1.2%, each year. In 2012, their population was 20.8 million\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Assuming the growth rate remains at 1.2%, write a formula for finding Mexico's population P in the given year, Y. Make sure you define what each of your variables mean.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Assuming the growth rate remains at 1.2%, what will mexico's population be in 2030 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #626361 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=626361\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We can write the population P (in millions) at any year in the future, Y, this way:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where t is the year in question...thus<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2030) = 20.8*(1.012)^(2030-2012)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2030) = 20.8*(1.012)^18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2030) = 25.78 million people </SPAN>\n" );
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