SOLUTION: A city is growing at the rate of 0.3% annually. If there were 2,520,000 residents in the city in 1993, find how many (to the nearest ten-thousand) are living in that city in 2000.

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Question 1179745: A city is growing at the rate of 0.3% annually. If there were 2,520,000 residents in the city in 1993, find how many (to the nearest ten-thousand) are living in that city in 2000. Use Use y = 2,520.000(2.7)0.003t.

Answer by ikleyn(52810) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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You just have a formula, and it is very good for you.

Substitute the value of t equal to   2000-1993 = 7  years into the formula
and calculate/compute the answer.


On the way,  you may use your calculator or any appropriate software in your computer.

I wish you to have fun doing your job.


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