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A town doubles its size every 42 years. If the population is currently 29,580, what will thepopulation be in 84 years? How many people

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A town doubles its size every 42 years. If the population is currently 29,580, what will the population be in 84 years?

In 42 years, the population will be 29,580*2= 59,160

In the following 42 years, adding up to 84 years, we'll have:

59,160*2 = 118,320 people.

Answer: 118,320 people

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