Question

the population of salmon in silver lake is 23,000 and it grows at a compound rate of 3.5% per year. using x for years and y for the population of salmon, write the equation that models this situation. what will the population be in 5 years

Answer 1

23,000(1.035)^x=y
27316 or 27317 would be the population in 5 years

Answer 2

27317 would be it i think