1. The population of a city is growing by the same percent every year. The population at the 2000 Census was 225,000. The city was population was down to 157,000 by the 2010 Census. a. If the trend continues, what will the city's population be in 2032? b. When will the city's population reach 80,000?

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1. The population of a city is growing by the same percent every year. The population at the 2000
Census was 225,000. The city was population was down to 157,000 by the 2010 Census.
a. If the trend continues, what will the city's population be in 2032?
b. When will the city's population reach 80,000?
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