Question

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In 2002, there were 450 households in the city of Klean that recycled. Each year since 2002, the number of
households that recycle has grown by 8%. Write a function to represent the number of households
in Klean that recycle x years since 2002.

Answer 1

450 x 1.08 ^ X = N

Explanation:

Since in 2002, there were 450 households in the city of Klean that recycled, and each year since 2002, the number of households that recycle has grown by 8%, to write a function to represent the number of households in Klean that recycle X years since 2002 the following mathematical reasoning should be raised:

450 (initial number) x 1.08 (8% is added to the initial number) ^ X (years) = Number of households that recycle

450 x 1.08 ^ X = N

Thus, for example, if said number were calculated in 2007, that is, 5 years after 2002, the equation would apply as follows:

450 x 1.08 ^ 5 = N

450 x 1.4693 = N

661.20 = N