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Question 1129780: I've tried figuring this problem out, but keep getting it wrong, can someone please assist me in understanding this type of problem?
The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation
P(t) =
(2200/ 1) + (9^ e−0.8t)
What is the initial population of fish?
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The population P of a fish farm in t years is modeled by the equation
P%28t%29+=+2200%2F+%281+%2B+9%5E+%28e-0.8t%29+%29


The initial population is when t=0.

P%28t%29+=+2200%2F+%281+%2B+9%5E+%28e-0.8%2A0%29+%29

P%28t%29+=+2200%2F+%281+%2B+9%5Ee%29%29

P%28t%29+=+2200%2F+%281+%2B+392.554602272338808%29%29

P%28t%29+=+2200%2F+%28393.554602272338808%29%29

P%28t%29+ ≈ 5.59