City 1 has an initial population of 88.58 thousand. Each year we get next year's population by multiplying by 0.92.

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City 2 has an initial population of 54.85 thousand.  Each year we get next year's population by multiplying by 1.02.
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A: Write a formula that gives the population , in thousands, of City 1 after t years.
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B: Write a formula that gives the population , in thousands, of City 2 after t years.
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C: Make a graph that shows the populations of both cities over the first 20 years.
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D:  When do the two cities have the same population? Round your answer to two decimal places.

What will be an ideal response?

Answer 1