document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128727>Question 1128727</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider this scenario: For each year t, the population of a forest of trees is represented by the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t) = 116(1.023)^t.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a neighboring forest, the population of the same type of tree is represented by the function <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B(t) = 81(1.021)^t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By how many trees does forest B over forest A after 20 years? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can someone explain how to properly set up the equation to solve it?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The meaning of the question that is asked is uncertain, because the language makes no sense:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"By how many trees does forest B over forest A after 20 years?\"<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It appears we are to find how many more trees are in forest B than forest A after 20 years.  But forest B initially has fewer trees than forest A, and the rate of increase for forest B is smaller -- so forest B will never have more trees than forest A. </SPAN>\n" );
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