The Enrollment at One Midwestern College Is Approximated by the Formula

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Short Answer

The enrollment at one Midwestern college is approximated by the formula $P = 3000 ( 1.08 ) ^ { t }$ where t is the number of years after 2000. What is the first year in which you would expect enrollment to surpass 4900?

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