document.write( "Question 1015033: If the population of a state is 1,821,000 and is decreasing by 0.2% every year, What will be the population in 5 years? Round to the nearest whole number. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #631406 by josgarithmetic(39623)\"\" \"About 
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Decrease by 0.2% means keeping 99.8% every year.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "t in years, p population,
\n" ); document.write( "\"p=1821000%2A%280.998%29%5Et\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now just LET t=5, and evaluate, to answer your question.
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