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In 2000, a country's annual production of coal was 75 million tons, and this was increasing at a rate of 1.5 million tons per year. Meanwhile, the country's annual demand for coal was 30 million tons and was increasing at a rate of 4% per year. (a) Find formulas for the country's coal production P and demand D (both in millions of tons) as functions of time t (in years after 2000). (b) When will the country's demand equal its production?

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          In 2000, a country's annual production of coal was 75 million tons, and this was increasing at a rate of 1.5 million tons per year. Meanwhile, the country's annual demand for coal was 30 million tons and was increasing at a rate of 4% per year.

(a) Find formulas for the country's coal production P and demand D (both in millions of tons) as functions of time t (in years after 2000).

(b) When will the country's demand equal its production?

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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In 2000, a country's annual production of coal was 75 million tons, and this was increasing at a rate of 1.5 million tons per year. Meanwhile, the country's annual demand for coal was 30 million tons and was increasing at a rate of 4% per year. (a) Find formulas for the country's coal production P and demand D (both in millions of tons) as functions of time t (in years after 2000). (b) When will the country's demand equal its production?