Fish Population A large pond is stocked with fish.The fish population P is modeled by the formulaP = 31 + 10 Vt + 140, where t is the number of days sincethe fish were first introduced into the pond. How many dayswill it take for the fish population to reach 500?

We have model P(t)=3t+10t+140. We have to find t such that P(t)=500.

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Fish Population A large pond is stocked with fish. The fish population P is modeled by the formula P = 31 + 10 Vt + 140, where t is the number of days since the fish were first introduced into the pond. How many days will it take for the fish population to reach 500?