document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153619>Question 1153619</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" );
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document.write( "2000/1 + 9e exponent is −0.6t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the nearest tenth, how long will it take for the population to reach 900? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the nearest tenth, how long will it take for the population to reach <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28t%29+=900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28t%29+=900\"   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=900+=2000%2F%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900+=2000%2F%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >........multiply both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%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=900%2A%281%2B9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%29+=2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900%2A%281%2B9e%5E%28-0.6t%29%29+=2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900\"   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=1%2B9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2B9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...move 1 to the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9-1\"   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=9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9-9%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9e%5E%28-0.6t%29=20%2F9-9%2F9\"   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=e%5E%28-0.6t%29=%2811%2F9%29%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28-0.6t%29=%2811%2F9%29%2F9\"   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=e%5E%28-0.6t%29=11%2F81 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E%28-0.6t%29=11%2F81\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....take natural logarithm of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%28ln%2811%29-ln%2881%29%29%2F-0.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%28ln%2811%29-ln%2881%29%29%2F-0.6\"   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 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ≈ <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.32759+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.32759+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To the nearest tenth, it will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for the population to reach <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=900 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"900\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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