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A city has a population of 260,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 9% . What will the population be after 12 years?
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A city has a population of 260,000 people. Suppose that each year the population grows by 9% . What will the population be after 12 years?

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The equation
P(t) = 260000 * (1 + 0.09)^(t)
models the population after t years. Taking t = 12, we have a result of
P(12) = 260000 * (1.09)^12 = 731292.8
The answer to this question is 731293.
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