document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=50097>Question 50097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Today is Aug 28th and I'll assign one second of homework.  On Aug 29th, I'll assign two seconds of homework.  On Aug 30, four seconds; on Aug 31, 8 seconds and so on.  I'll continue doubling your homework for 30 school days until Oct 11th.  From Oct 11th until the end of the year you will have no homework...sounds good, right?  How much homework will you end up with.  Show your work.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Nick </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #33256 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=33256\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st day: 1^0=1 second<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd day: 2^1=2 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd day: 2^2=4 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th day: 2^3=8 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "....<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20th day: 2^19 seconds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30th day: 2^29= 536,870,912 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you mean \"how much time will you have to spend on homework<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the 30th day\" the answer is 536,870,912 seconds\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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