A city’s current population is 1,000,000 people. It is growing at a rate of 3.5% per year. The equation P = 1,000,000(1.035)x models the city’s population growth where x is the number of years from the current year. In approximately how many years will the population be 1,200,000?

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A city’s current population is  1,000,000 people. It is growing at a rate of 3.5% per year. The equation P = 1,000,000(1.035)x models the city’s population growth where x is the number of years from the current year. In approximately how many years will the population be 1,200,000?

lgbasallote · Answer

simple. let P = 1,200,000 then solve for x

anonymous · Answer

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lgbasallote · Answer

hmm my word is not good enough huh :C

anonymous · Answer

I concur ;)

anonymous · Answer

im sorry i didnt see your answer hun