document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129920>Question 1129920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t) = 2200/ (1 + 9e^ &#8722;0.8t). <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the initial population of fish? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*I know that the initial population is when t= 0. And so after substituting zero for t, and solving the equation  the answer that I got was 5.59. However, when I have replaced 5.59 for t, the answer was completely inaccurate. Could someone help explain how to solve this correctly? Thanks  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #746536 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=746536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when t=0, then the denominator is (1+9e^0) or 10, since e^0=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The initial population is 220. </SPAN>\n" );
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