Solve the equation of exponential decay. The population of a city is expected to be 440,000 in 2020. This is a decline of 12% fr

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3 years ago

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om 2010 to 2020. Assuming this continued what would the population of the city be in 2040? Round to the nearest ten thousand

2 answers:

DIA [1.3K] · Answer 1 · 2022-01-05T17:24:02+03:00

DIA [1.3K]3 years ago

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Answer:

about 340,000

Step-by-step explanation:

In 10 years, the population dropped to 0.88 of what it was in 2010. At the same rate, in 20 more years, it will drop to 0.88² of what it was in 2020:

2040 population = 440,000·0.88² ≈ 340,000

tangare [24] · Answer 2 · 2022-01-05T19:08:03+03:00

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Answer:

about 340,000

Step-by-step explanation:

In 10 years, the population dropped to 0.88 of what it was in 2010. At the same rate, in 20 more years, it will drop to 0.88² of what it was in 2020:

2040 population = 440,000·0.88² ≈ 340,000