document.write( "Question 387965: Solve the problem.
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\n" ); document.write( "Population of Mexico. In 2006 the population of
\n" ); document.write( "Mexico was 107.4 million. If Mexico's population
\n" ); document.write( "continues to grow at an annual rate of 1.43%, the
\n" ); document.write( "popluation in 2028 will be 107.4(1.0143) to the 14th power million.
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\n" ); document.write( "a) find the population in 2020 to the nearest tenth of a million people.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I don't understand why the book says that in 2028 the exponent would be in the 14th power when its 22 years from 2006. On a sheet of paper, I wrote out 107.4 + 1.53582+107.4+1.53582...to the respective 20 years (which is 2006-2020) I need to figure out the correct expression. I can work out the expression once I figure out how to set the problem up. I thank you for any help you can provide. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #274253 by jim_thompson5910(35256) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You're right. It is a typo. It looks like the book mixed up the years 2020 and 2028 since the population in 2020 is $\"107.4%281.0143%29%5E14\"$ \n" ); document.write( "

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