document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122136>Question 122136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The United States population (P) (in millions) can be modeled by the function P=2.683t + 213.1 where t is the number of years since 1975. In approximately what year will the population be 350 million?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have already come up with 2026 by graphing it on my calculator, I just need to know whether or not it is right. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89665 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89665\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  P=2.683t + 213.1 where t is the number of years since 1975. In approximately what year will the population be 350 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let P=350 million; solve for \"t\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "350 = 2.683t+213.1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.683t = 136.9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 51.025<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1975+51.025 = 2026.025<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In approximately 2026 but actually in 2027.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H </SPAN>\n" );
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