document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1118495>Question 1118495</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The current population of a town is 10,000 people. The population is decreasing according to the function P (t)=10,000(2^-0.03t) where t is the number of years from the present and P is the population. What is the estimated population of the town after 3 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733837 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=733837\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P (t)=10,000(2^-0.03t)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Like this: P(t)=10000(2^(-0.03t))\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the question, t=3.\r<BR>\n" );
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