The population of Indonesia was 191,256,000 in 1990 and was growing at a rate of 1.9% per year. Write an equation to model the population every year.

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Jacqueline Burke

14 May, 13:02

The population of Indonesia was 191,256,000 in 1990 and was growing at a rate of 1.9% per year. Write an equation to model the population every year.

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Alice Duarte · Answer 1

0.019x+191,256,000

My Work/Reasoning:

Say that the year is "1990+x".

Every year the population grows by 1.9%. 1.9% (1990+x)

The population was 191,256,000 in 1990. 1.9%x+191,256,000

The percentage symbol means "out of a hundred". 0.019x+191,256,000