his equation represents the population of Carrisville in y years from now p=2500(1.02)^y Substitute 5 years for y and find the population for 5 years from now. Round your answer to the nearest whole number? HELP

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anonymous · Answer

You substitute 5 in your y and you plug it into your calculator..

P= 2500(1.02)^(5)

anonymous · Answer

P = population

anonymous · Answer

i know but i dont get how to do it what is this answer so i can try and figure it out

anonymous · Answer

You literally plug in 5 for y.
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Remember PEMDAS! However, if you plug it into a scientific calculator, it will usually do PEMDAS. The basic 4 function calculators will probably not solve it by the order of operations, if you do not key it in the right order. 

The answer will be 2,760.2, but since people cannot be decimals, we will round down, so the answer will be 2,760.