Solve the Problem. -Since Life Expectancy Has Increased in the Last Century, the Last

question 176

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-Since life expectancy has increased in the last century, the number of Alzheimer's patients has increased dramatically. The number of patients in the United States reached 4 million in 2000. Using data collected since
2000, it has been found that the data can be modeled by the exponential function x, where
X is the years since 2000. Estimate the Alzheimer's patients in 2025. Round to the nearest tenth.

• A) 7.8 million
• B) 8.0 million
• C) 4.8 million
• D) 3.9 million

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