document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129528>Question 1129528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> {{f Town B?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)The population of Town C triples every 6 years. What is the annual percent change in the population of Town C? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A) The population of town A increases by 19% every 13 years.  If a is the starting population, the population after 13 years of growth will be 1.19a:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.19+=+b%5E13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.19+=+b%5E13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+1.19%5E%281%2F13%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+1.19%5E%281%2F13%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1.01347 to 5 decimal places.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: to 2 decimal places, the annual percent increase in population of town A is 1.35%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) The population of town B decreases by 40% every 14 years. If a is the starting population of town B, the population after 14 years will be 0.60a:<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.60a+=+ab%5E14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.60a+=+ab%5E14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+0.60%5E%281%2F14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+0.60%5E%281%2F14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 0.96417 to 5 decimal places, which is 1-.03583.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: to 2 decimal places, the annual change in the population of town B is -3.58%.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) The population of town C triples every 6 years.  If a is the starting population, the population after 6 years will be 3a:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E6+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E6+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3%5E%281%2F6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3%5E%281%2F6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 1.20093 to 5 decimal places.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: to 2 decimal places, the annual percent change in the population of town C is 20.09% </SPAN>\n" );
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