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A town with a population of 5,000 people grows 3% per year. How long will it take for the population to reach 8,000?
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A town with a population of 5,000 people grows 3% per year. How long will it take for the population to reach 8,000?

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answer is: Notice that if the population doubles every 12 years, it quadruples (4 times) in 24, multiplies by 8 in 36, and multiplies by 16 in 48 years.

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