The resident population of the United States in 2015 was 320 million people and was growing at a rate of 0.7% per year. Assuming that this growth rate continues, the model P(t) = 320(1.007)t-2015 represents the population P (in millions of people) in year t.(a) According to this model, when will the population of the United States be 400 million people?(b) According to this model, when will the population of the United States be 435 million people?

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The resident population of the United States in 2015 was 320 million people and was growing at a rate of 0.7% per year. Assuming that this growth rate continues, the model P(t) = 320(1.007)t-2015 represents the population P (in millions of people) in year t.
(a) According to this model, when will the population of the United States be 400 million people?
(b) According to this model, when will the population of the United States be 435 million people?

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