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The population of a certain town doubles every 24 years. If the population of the town was 8,000 in the year 2000, in what year will the population be 128,000?

The population of a certain town doubles every 24 years. If the population of the town was 8,000 in the year 2000, in what year will the population be 128,000?
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The population of a certain town doubles every 24 years. If the population of the town was 8,000 in the year 2000, in what year will the population be 128,000?

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Well, if it doubles every 24 years, 128 = 2^7, and 8 = 2^3. Since 7 - 3 = 4, you can do
24 \cdot  4 which equals 96
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