document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135680>Question 135680</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a survey in 2000, the population of two plant species were found to be growing exponentially. Their growth is given by these equations: species A, P=2000e^0.05t and species B, P=5000e^0.02t, where t=0 in the year 2000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Based on this information, after how many years will the population of species A be equal to the population of species B in the forest? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=99445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2000e%5E0.05t+and+species+B%2C+P=5000e%5E0.02t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2000e%5E0.05t+and+species+B%2C+P=5000e%5E0.02t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > t=0 in 2000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When do they equal??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000e%5E0.05t+=+5000e%5E0.02t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000e%5E0.05t+=+5000e%5E0.02t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=e%5E0.05t+=+2.5e%5E0.02t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"e%5E0.05t+=+2.5e%5E0.02t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28e%5E0.05t%29+=+ln%282.5e%5E0.02t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28e%5E0.05t%29+=+ln%282.5e%5E0.02t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ln%28e%5E0.05t%29+=+ln%282.5%29+%2B+ln%28e%5E0.02t%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ln%28e%5E0.05t%29+=+ln%282.5%29+%2B+ln%28e%5E0.02t%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05t+=+0.916+%2B+0.02t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05t+=+0.916+%2B+0.02t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.03t+=+0.916 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.03t+=+0.916\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+30.54 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+30.54\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = June in the year 2030\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check your answer. Is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2000e%5E%280.05%2A30.54%29+=+5000e%5E%280.02%2A30.54%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2000e%5E%280.05%2A30.54%29+=+5000e%5E%280.02%2A30.54%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ???\r<BR>\n" );
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