SOLUTION: The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation P(t) = 1600/ 1 + 9e^−0.9t To the nearest whole number, what will the fish population be after 2 yea

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Question 1129687: The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation
P(t) = 1600/ 1 + 9e^−0.9t
To the nearest whole number, what will the fish population be after 2 years?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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The way you show it, this is your equation:

P(t) = 1600%2F+1+%2B+9e%5E-0.9t

That's clearly not what you mean. Use parentheses where required.

P(t) = 1600%2F+%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.9t%29%29

Now that you have the right equation, evaluate it for t=2:

P(2) = 1600%2F+%281+%2B+9e%5E%28-0.9%282%29%29%29

Use your calculator....