document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152923>Question 1152923</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in 1980, the population pf a city was 6.5 million. By 1992 the population has grown to 8.0 million . find the rate at which the population of the city was growing. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775039 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=775039\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=Aob^x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=0, 1980<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6500=6500 b^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8000=6500(b^12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8000/6500=1.23, but before rounding, take the 12th root <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=1.0174<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the growth rate is 1.74% </SPAN>\n" );
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