In the year 2000, the population of Smithville was only 14,000 people while Jonesville had a population of 100,000. If Smithville increases at the steady rate of 5,000 people per year and Jonesville at the rate of only 3,000 people per year, determine the following.
When will the populations be equal? How many thousands of inhabitants will they have when they are equal?
When will the populations be equal? How many thousands of inhabitants will they have when they are equal?
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they will be equal in 2043. the population will be 229,000.
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2000 + (100,000 -14,000) / (5,000 - 3,000) = X
2043
Pop 186,000
2043
Pop 186,000