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A town has a population of 36,500 and grows at a rate of 
6.4% every year. Which equation represents the town's population after 5 years?

P=36,500(1+0.064)

P=36,500(1-0.064)^(5)

P=36,500(0.936)^(5)

P=36,500(1+0.064)^(5)

A town has a population of 3636,500500 and grows at a rate of 6.4% 6.4 \% every year. Which equation represents the town's population after 55 years?\newlineP=36,500(1+0.064) P=36,500(1+0.064) \newlineP=36,500(10.064)5 P=36,500(1-0.064)^{5} \newlineP=36,500(0.936)5 P=36,500(0.936)^{5} \newlineP=36,500(1+0.064)5 P=36,500(1+0.064)^{5}

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Q. A town has a population of 3636,500500 and grows at a rate of 6.4% 6.4 \% every year. Which equation represents the town's population after 55 years?\newlineP=36,500(1+0.064) P=36,500(1+0.064) \newlineP=36,500(10.064)5 P=36,500(1-0.064)^{5} \newlineP=36,500(0.936)5 P=36,500(0.936)^{5} \newlineP=36,500(1+0.064)5 P=36,500(1+0.064)^{5}
  1. Rephrase the Question: First, let's rephrase the "What is the equation that represents the town's population after 55 years, given an initial population of 36,50036,500 and an annual growth rate of 6.4%6.4\%?"
  2. Identify Initial Population and Growth Rate: Identify the initial population P0P_0 and the growth rate rr. The initial population is given as 36,50036,500, and the growth rate is 6.4%6.4\%, which can be expressed as a decimal by dividing by 100100: r=6.4100=0.064r = \frac{6.4}{100} = 0.064.
  3. Determine Growth Factor: Determine the growth factor bb. The growth factor is 11 plus the growth rate, so b=1+r=1+0.064=1.064b = 1 + r = 1 + 0.064 = 1.064.
  4. Write Exponential Growth Equation: Write the exponential growth equation. The general form of an exponential growth equation is P=P0×btP = P_0 \times b^t, where PP is the population after time tt, P0P_0 is the initial population, bb is the growth factor, and tt is the time in years. In this case, t=5t = 5 years.
  5. Substitute Known Values: Substitute the known values into the equation to get the specific equation for this problem: P=36,500×(1.064)5P = 36,500 \times (1.064)^5.

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