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The human population of the world is over 6 billion. The increase of the human population P (in billions) can be approximated using the following formula: P = 0.073t + 6.08, where t is the number of years after the year 2000. Use the formula to predict how many years it will for the world population to reach 8 billion. Express your answer to the nearest whole number
8 = .0073t + 6.08
t = (8-6.08)/.0073 = 263
answer makes no sense, there is something seriously wrong with your formula.
To predict how many years it will take for the world population to reach 8 billion, we need to find the value of t in the equation P = 0.073t + 6.08 that gives a population of 8 billion.
First, let's substitute P = 8 into the equation:
8 = 0.073t + 6.08
To isolate t, we can subtract 6.08 from both sides of the equation:
8 - 6.08 = 0.073t
Simplifying further:
1.92 = 0.073t
To solve for t, we can divide both sides of the equation by 0.073:
1.92 / 0.073 ≈ 26.301
Therefore, it will take approximately 26 years for the world population to reach 8 billion.
Please note that the formula provided is an approximation, and other factors can affect the actual population growth.