document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128747>Question 128747</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780534404512/algebrahomeworkh>Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7. The future population of a town t years after January 1, 1995 is described in thousands by function<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t) = 120 + 4t + 0.05t^2. Caluculate the value of P(5) and explain what it means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(5) = 120(5) + 4(5) + 0.05(5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5) = 600 + 20 + .25^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5) = 620,062.5 is the future population of a town<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28t%29+=+120+%2B+4t+%2B+0.05t%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28t%29+=+120+%2B+4t+%2B+0.05t%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%285%29+=+120+%2B+4%285%29+%2B+0.05%285%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%285%29+=+120+%2B+4%285%29+%2B+0.05%285%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   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=P%285%29+=+120+%2B+4%285%29+%2B+0.05%2825%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%285%29+=+120+%2B+4%285%29+%2B+0.05%2825%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Square 5 to get 25 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%285%29+=+120+%2B+20+%2B+1.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%285%29+=+120+%2B+20+%2B+1.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%285%29+=+141.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%285%29+=+141.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add </SPAN>\n" );
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