In 2000 the population of the United States was 280 million and the number of vehicles was 200 million. If the population of the United States was growing at 1% per year, while the number of vehicles was growing at the rate of 3% per year, in what year was there an average of one vehicle per person?

In 2000 the population of the United States was 280 million and the number of vehicles was 200 million. If the population of the United States was growing at 1% per year, while the number of vehicles was growing at the rate of 3% per year, in what year was there an average of one vehicle per person?

College Algebra

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