Question

The number n of college graduates in thousands after t years can be modeled by n = 46 log_5(t + 3).

Let t = 0 represent 1985. How many college graduates were there in 2003?
a. How long until there are 123,000 college graduates? When will this occur?

Answer 1

Rounded to the nearest year, this would be the year 2007. So, there will be approximately 123,000 college graduates in the year 2007.

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