Sales of a popular toy were about 20 million in 2000 and growing about 5% each year. At this growth rate, the function f(x) = 20(1.05)^x gives the annual number of toys sold in million in the xth year after 2000. Using this model, in about what year will the annual sales surpass 37 million?

Work Shown:

Plug in f(x) = 37. Solve for x. Use logarithms.

f(x) = 20(1.05)^x

37 = 20(1.05)^x

20(1.05)^x = 37

1.05^x = 37/20

1.05^x = 1.85

log( 1.05^x ) = log( 1.85 )

x*log( 1.05 ) = log( 1.85 )

x = log( 1.85 )/log( 1.05 )

x = 12.6088044498867

Round up to the nearest whole number to get x = 13.

In the year 2013, sales exceed 37 million.

b. would be the answer : )

step-by-step explanation:

step 1: add -16x to both sides.

16x−4y+−16x=64+−16x  

−4y=−16x+64

step 2: divide both sides by -4.

−4y /-4 = -16x + 64/-4

answer:   y=4x−16

hope i'm right

yes   because as the functions are graphed they eventually will intersect unless otherwise

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