An internet provider had a total of 17,156 customers last year. They gained a net of 1,802 customers this year. They hope to reach at least 35,000 customers in ten years. Estimate the number of customers they need to reach the goal?
To estimate the number of customers the internet provider needs to reach the goal, we can calculate the total number of customers each year by adding the net gain to the total number of customers from the previous year.
This year: 17,156 + 1,802 = <<17156+1802=18958>>18,958 customers
Next year: 18,958 + 1,802 = <<18958+1802=20760>>20,760 customers
And so on...
After ten years: 17,156 + (1,802 * 10) = <<17156+(1802*10)=35376>>35,376 customers
Therefore, the internet provider needs at least 35,376 customers to reach their goal of 35,000 customers in ten years.