The population of a certain community is known to increase at a rate proportional to the number of people presently living in the community. If after 5 years the population has doubled and after three years the population is 10,000. What was the initial population? What will be the population in 10 years?

The population of a certain community is known to increase at a rate proportional to the number of people presently living in the community. If after 5 years the population has doubled and after three years the population is 10,000. What was the initial population? What will be the population in 10 years?

Sustainable Energy

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Chapter2: Past, Present, And Future World Energy Use

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