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The passage of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 resulted in the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Since then, the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level has declined. The percent can be approximated by P(t)=30.6-4.77lnt, where t  is the number of years since 1965. a. Find the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level in 1990. Round to the nearest tenth.    % b. When will the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16? The percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16 in the year    (Round to the nearest year.)

The passage of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 resulted in the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Since then, the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level has declined. The percent can be approximated by P(t)=30.6-4.77lnt, where t  is the number of years since 1965. a. Find the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level in 1990. Round to the nearest tenth.    % b. When will the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16? The percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16 in the year    (Round to the nearest year.)

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The passage of the Social Security Amendments of 1965 resulted in the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Since then, the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level has declined. The percent can be approximated by

P(t)=30.6-4.77lnt,

where t  is the number of years since 1965.

a. Find the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level in 1990. Round to the nearest tenth.

   %

b. When will the percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16?

The percent of persons 65 years and over with family income below the poverty level reach 16 in the year    (Round to the nearest year.)

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