Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
The standard form of an exponential equation is [tex]y=a(b)^x[/tex] where y is the final count of the population after some time, x, goes by; a is the initial or starting amount of people (our unknown), and b is the growth rate. For us, y is 33620, the time is x = 2 years, and the growth rate is .025; but if we are growing we are expanding on the amount that we started with, so b = 100% + 2.5% = 102.5% and in decimal form, 1.025.
[tex]33620=a(1.025)^2\\33620=1.050625a[/tex] so
a = 32000
The initial population is 32000
