document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040066>Question 1040066</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of adamsville grew from 10K to 14K in 5 years. assuming uninhibited exponential growth, what is the expected population in an additional 3 years. Do not round until the final answer, then round to the nearest whole number.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The population of adamsville grew from 10K to 14K in 5 years. assuming uninhibited exponential growth, what is the expected population in an additional 3 years. Do not round until the final answer, then round to the nearest whole number.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note:: f(0) = 10K ; f(5) = 14K ; f(8) = ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form y = a*b^x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since f(0) = 10K, ab^0 = a*1 = a = 10K<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since f(5) = ab^5, 10K*b^5 = 14K<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^5 = 7/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 1.0606<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "f(8) = 10K*1.0696^8 = 17131.87<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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