document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1152997>Question 1152997</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population of a small town is modeled by the equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 1850e0.5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( " where t is measured in years. In approximately how many years will the town's population reach 20,000? (Round your answer to two decimal places.) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 1850e^(0.5t) OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+1850e%5E%280.5t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+1850e%5E%280.5t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question:  Let P equal 20000, and solve for t.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.5t=ln%2820000%29-ln%281850%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.5t=ln%2820000%29-ln%281850%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=2%28ln%2820000%29-ln%281850%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=2%28ln%2820000%29-ln%281850%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >----------Compute this. </SPAN>\n" );
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