The number of cell phone subscribers in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010 is approximated by the function N(t) = 385.474/1+2.521e^-0.214t (0 ≤ t ≤ 10)   where N(t) is measured in millions and t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to the year 2000.† How many cell phone subscribers were there in the United States in 2000? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)  million subscribers   If the trend continued, how many subscribers were there in 2012? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)  million subscribers

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The number of cell phone subscribers in the United States between the years 2000 and 2010 is approximated by the function N(t) = 385.474/1+2.521e^-0.214t (0 ≤ t ≤ 10)
 
where N(t) is measured in millions and t is measured in years, with t = 0 corresponding to the year 2000.† How many cell phone subscribers were there in the United States in 2000? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
 million subscribers
 
If the trend continued, how many subscribers were there in 2012? (Round your answer to one decimal place.)
 million subscribers
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