Can someone please solve this and explain to me how to do it?

Suppose a country's population in 1980 was 210 million. In 1990, it was 225 million. Using the exponential growth formula, P = Ae^kt, estimate the country's population in 2000. If t = 0 in 1980, find the value of A. Round your answer to the nearest million.

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Can someone please solve this and explain to me how to do it?

Suppose a country's population in 1980 was 210 million. In 1990, it was 225 million. Using the exponential growth formula, P = Ae^kt, estimate the country's population in 2000. If t = 0 in 1980, find the value of A. Round your answer to the nearest million.

jdoe0001 · Answer

hmmm are  you familiar with $\large \bf P = Ae^kt?$

jdoe0001 · Answer

well... $\bf \large P = Ae^{kt}$

anonymous · Answer

Not familiar at all.

jdoe0001 · Answer

$\bf \large P = Ae^{kt}
\ \quad \
p=\textit{quantity}\
A=\textit{original amount}\
k=\textit{constant of proportionality}\
t=\textit{elapsed time}$

jdoe0001 · Answer

"e" is of course, the Euler's constant

anonymous · Answer

I'm sorry. I got P = quantity, A = original amount, and t = elapsed time, but k and e make no sense to me..

jdoe0001 · Answer

heheh    well... have you covered exponential functions yet?

anonymous · Answer

No.

jdoe0001 · Answer

well... you may want to cover that  first I'd think

anonymous · Answer

I can't choose the order, unfortunately.