document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153733>Question 1153733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The number of retail drug prescriptions​ (in millions) can be approximated by<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where x=0 corresponds to the year 2000. Find the approximate number of prescriptions in the following years. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) 2008<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(b) 2009<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c) Assuming that this model remains accurate, in what year will the number of prescriptions be 5,750,000,000?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The number of retail drug prescriptions​ (in millions) can be approximated by\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > corresponds to the year <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the approximate number of prescriptions in the following years. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2008 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2008\"   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=x=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2009 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2009\"   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=x=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(c) Assuming that this model remains accurate, in what year will the number of prescriptions be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5750000000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5750000000\"   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=y=5750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=5750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > millions\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32.95 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32.95\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, by the end of <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2032 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2032\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  the number of prescriptions be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > millions \r<BR>\n" );
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