document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1088598>Question 1088598</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the population of a city is given by the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t) = 100,000e^0.05t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where t is the number of years from the present time.  How large is the population now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #702885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=702885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the population is given by P(t) = 100,000e^0.05t, then to find the population now we just set t to 0, and get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t)=100000x e^(0.05x0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e^(0.05 x 0)=e^0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0)=100000 x 1=100,000<BR>\n" );
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