document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128700>Question 128700</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780534404512/algebrahomeworkh>Fundamentals of Algebric Modeling</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The future population of a town (t) years after January 1, 1995 is described in thousands by function<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t) = 120 + 4t + 0.05t^2. Calculate the value of P(5) and explain what it means.  ok here is my answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t) = 120 + 4t + 0.05t^2<BR>\n" );
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) = 600 + 20 + .5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5) = 620.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know I messed up somewhere but I don't know where<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WHERE YOU MESSED UP IS YOU INCORRECTLY MULTIPLIED 120 BY 5. THERE IS NO T FACTOR ASSOCIATED WITH THE 120.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5)=120+4*5+.05(5)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5)=120+20+.05*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5)=140+1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(5)=141.25 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS PREDICTS THAT AFTER 5 YEARS THE POPULATION WILL INCREASE BY 141 PEOPLE. </SPAN>\n" );
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