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the population of utopia increases 5 percent per year. in 2000 the population was 10,000. what was the population in 1970?

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Answer:

2,314

Explanation:

10000 = a(1.05)^30

Divide both sides by (1.05)^30

10000/ (1.05)^30 = a

2,313.7744865586 = a

2,314

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