document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1071612>Question 1071612</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population is decreasing at a rate of 2% per year. If the population is 27,200 today, what will the population be in 10 years? Round your answer to the nearest whole number, if necessary.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Would you please help me solve this? i missed this day in class and cannot solve it or even try to begin. thank you in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #686510 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39620)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=686510\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Decrease of 2% each year means keeping 98% each year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p initial population<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t time in years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In one year,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the population in 10 years?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=10; find y.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the nearest WHOLE number, y=22225 </SPAN>\n" );
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