A Study Conducted by TeleCable Estimates That the Number of Cable

question 117

Short Answer

A study conducted by TeleCable estimates that the number of cable TV subscribers will grow at the rate of
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new subscribers/month t months from the start date of the service. If 4,000 subscribers signed up for the service before the starting date, how many subscribers will there be 16 months from that date?
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__________ subscribers

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