document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=722987>Question 722987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how long will it take for the populations of a certain country to double if its annual growth rate is 6.2%? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The yearly multiplier is 1.0625<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve (1.0625)^k = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "k = log(2)/log(1.0625) = 11.43 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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