document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1043638>Question 1043638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A house has been infested with termites, and the infestation is represented by the growth function, f(t)=55001+30e&#8722;0.5t, which describes the number of termites present t days after the initial outbreak. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)   Find the number of termites present at the initial outbreak. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer = approximately    termites \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)     Find the termite population after 8 days. (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer = approximately    termites <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 #658807 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><B>advanced_Learner(501)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=advanced_Learner><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=advanced_Learner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=658807\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The growth  function is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  This describes the number of termites present t days after the initial outbreak. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( " now solve for t=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t=0%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5%2A0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t=0%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5%2A0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t=0%29+=+55001%2B+30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t=0%29+=+55001%2B+30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55031 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55031\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now solve for t=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=f%28t=8%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5%2A8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"f%28t=8%29+=+55001%2B+30%2Ae%5E%28-0.5%2A8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=55019.1959198	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rounded to the nearest whole number=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=55019 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"55019\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "i hope i am correct because it looks like decay the - makes it look like decay.\r<BR>\n" );
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