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5) The current population of a city is 15,862 residents. The population is growing at a rate of
1.3% per year. Assuming the growth rate remains constant, how many years will it take for
the population to reach 20,000 residents? Round your answer to the nearest whole year.

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Answer:

97 years

Step-by-step explanation:

20,000 - 15,862 = 4,138

[tex]\frac{y}{15,862}: \frac{1.3}{100}[/tex]

y Ă— 100 = 15,862 Ă— 1.3

100y = 20620.6

100y Ă· 100 = 20620.6 Ă· 100

y = 206.206

20,000 Ă· 206.206 = 96.9903882525

96.9903882525 rounds to 97