Question

Since 1970, the # (in thousands) of males M and females F attending institutes of higher education can be modeled by:
M=0.091t^3-4.8t^2+110+5,000 and F=0.19t^3-12t^2=350t+3,600
where t is the number of yrs since 1970. Write a model for the total # of people attending institutes of higher education.

Answer 1

let P represent the total number of people:
P=M+F
Just add the polynomials and you have your answer.

Answer 2

Thanks, thats exactly what i thought, i wasnt sure tho! :D