SOLUTION: A country's population (in millions) t years after the year 2000 is given by: P(t)= 6*2^x/50. Find the country's population in 1900. * x/50 is the exponent and 2 is the base***

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Question 1022135: A country's population (in millions) t years after the year 2000 is given by: P(t)= 6*2^x/50. Find the country's population in 1900.
* x/50 is the exponent and 2 is the base***
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Year 1900 is 100 years LESS than year 2000, so let your independent variable be -100. Evaluate P.