Suppose that in any given year the number of cases can be reduced by 25% instead of 20%. a. How long will it take to reduce the number of cases to 1000? b. How long will it take to eradicate the disease, that is, reduce the number of cases to less than 1?.

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Suppose that in any given year the number of cases can be reduced by 25% instead of 20%.

a. How long will it take to reduce the number of cases to 1000?

b. How long will it take to eradicate the disease, that is, reduce the number of cases to less than 1?.

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