SOLUTION: The population of a colony of rabbits grows exponentially. The colony begins with 15 rabbits; 5 years later there are 380 rabbits

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Question 1148923: The population of a colony of rabbits grows exponentially. The colony begins with 15 rabbits; 5 years later there are 380 rabbits
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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y=15b%5Ex
15b%5E5=380
b%5E5=25%261%2F3
b=1.909
about 90.9 or 91 percent growth rate per year