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Scientists are monitoring the populations of two insect species in a remote location in Alabama. They estimate that the

current population of insect A is 2.5 million. But it's declining at the rate of 4% per year because of habitat loss. The
estimated population of insect B is 1.2 million, and it's increasing at the rate of 200,000 per year. Let x represent the
population of each insect species in millions, and y represent the elapsed time in years. Which equation can be used to
determine how long it will take for the populations of the two species to be equal?

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Answer:

2.5e^-0.04x = 1.2 + 0.2x

Explanation:

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