Logarithms: Population Growth
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Given: There are 5000 people in a certain area. The area is growing at a rate of 3.5%.
  
Find:  Use the formula A = Pert to calculate the time it would take for the area to reach 6000 people. Calculate the solution for 't' to the nearest tenth using logarithms.
  
Solution:   t =