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A city has a population of 51,368. If the population grows 1.8% each year, what will the

population be in 5 years (rounded the nearest whole number)?

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Answer:

56,161

Step-by-step Thought Process:

Use the equation:
a(1+r)^x to solve this problem. Let x= time in years, a= initial amount, and r= growth rate.


a(1+r)^x =
51368(1+0.018)^5

When you solve you get this number:

56,160.57516085

Round to the nearest whole number:

56,161

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