Solve the Problem $$N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2$$

question 61

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-The formula $$N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2$$ represents the number of households N, in thousands, in a certain city that have a computer x years after 1990. According to the formula, in what year were there 164 thousand households with
Computers in this city?

• A)1995
• B)1996
• C)1997
• D)1994

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Rate of Compounding

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