The Population of a Certain Virginia County Is Currently 46,000

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Short Answer

The population of a certain Virginia county is currently 46,000 and is growing at 3% annually. The population t years from now can be modeled using the formula where P(t) is the population of the county in thousands. In how many years will the population reach 80,000?

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