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The population of Preston is 89,000 and is decreasing by 1.8% each year. Write a formula that models the population as a function of time t.

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Answer:


P=89,000e^(-.018t)

Explanation:

I used this equation formula and just input the numbers given:


P=P_(o)e^(rt)

Where

P= final population


P_(o) = original population

r = rate of growth

t = time

Hope this helps!

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