document.write( "Question 1203606: Suppose that 40 deer are introduced in a protected wilderness area. The population of the herd P can be approximated by P= 40 + 0.05x, Where x is the time in years since introducing the deer.
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document.write( "    220 = 40 + 0.05x\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x = \"%28220-40%29%2F0.05\" = \"180%2F0.05\" = 3600.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  3600 years, under the given conditions.\r\n" );
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