document.write( "Question 1112583: suppose the population of a town is growing exponentially the population was 4,636 in 2008 and grew to 5,508 in 2010 what is the approximate growth rate of the population \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Year 2008 is time 0.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4636=p%2Ab%5E0\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5508=4636%2Ab%5E2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b%5E2=5508%2F4636\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"b=1.09\"-----------------Growth rate is 9% each year.
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