Answer
43.7 years
Work Step by Step
1.6% growth per year, goal of doubling population
Starting population of 7746400
$2=1.016^x$
$ln 2 =x*ln 1.016$
$ln 2/ ln 1.016 = x*ln 1.016/ln 1.016$
$ln 2/ ln 1.016 = x$
$43.667=x$
Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)
by Martin-Gay, Elayn
Published by
Pearson
ISBN 10:
0321785045
ISBN 13:
978-0-32178-504-6
Chapter 9 - Review - Page 598: 114
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