word problem: The population of a small island can be modeled by equation f(x)=8e^8x. how many people, to the nearest integer will be living in the island in 10 years later due to population growth with no immigration?

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anonymous · Answer

replace x by 8
are you sure this is the question? you will get a rather big number

across · Answer

This is a funny question. Ten years later from when? I assume x = 0?

anonymous · Answer

well this is exactly what is says on my paper word for word:
The population of a small polynesian island can be modeled by the equation f(x)= 8e^8x. how many people, to the nearest integer, will be living on this island 10 years later due to general population growth with no new immigration.

anonymous · Answer

and yes i did try replacing x for 10 and i got a really big number and apparently thats not the answer...