document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1095634>Question 1095634</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A certain forest covers an area of 4400 km2. Suppose that each year this area decreases by 8.5%. What will the area be after 15 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #710115 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=710115\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is of the form A=Ao(1-rate)^n, where n is years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=4400(0.85)^15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=4400*0.0874, round at the end<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=384.4 km^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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