Intermediate Algebra (6th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321785045
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-504-6

Chapter 9 - Test - Page 599: 32

Answer

15 years

Work Step by Step

Grow population from 400 to 1000 6.2% growth rate $1000=400*1.062^x$ $1000/400 =400*1.062^x/400$ $2.5 =1.062^x$ $ln 2.5 = x* ln 1.062$ $ln 2.5/ln 1.062 = x*ln 1.062/ln 1.062$ $.91629/.06015 = x$ $15.232 =x$
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