Question

The city of Anville is currently home to 21000 people, and the

population has been growing at a continuous rate of 7% per year. The
city of Brinker is currently home to 20000 people, and the population
has been growing at a continuous rate of 8% per year. In how many years
will the populations of the two towns be equal?
years
Give your answer accurate to at least 2 decimal places.

Answer 1

Edit:Not right answer

Answer:5 years

Explanation:

21000x0.07=1400 people a year

20000x0.08=1600 people a year

1400x5=7000 people

1600x5=8000 people

21000+7000=28000 people

20000+8000=28000 people