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Currently, there are 160 deer on Manitow Island. The population of deer is growing by approximately 20% per year. Enter an equation using decimal form that can be used to find the amount of years, y, it will take for there to be approximately 450 deer on the island.

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Final answer:

To find the amount of years it will take for there to be approximately 450 deer on the island, set up the equation 160 + 0.2(160)y = 450 and solve for y. The result is approximately 906.25 years.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the amount of years it will take for there to be approximately 450 deer on the island, we can set up an equation.

Let y represent the number of years.

Since the population of deer is growing by approximately 20% per year, we can use the equation:

160 + 0.2(160)y = 450.

Now we can solve for y.

160 + 0.32y = 450

0.32y = 290

y = 290/0.32

y ≈ 906.25 years

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160+0.2y i hope this helps 
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