document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69762>Question 69762</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ok, looked in a few places but could not find it.  Trying to help my daughter with her homework.  This is exponential problem, I think, but can't figure out how to set it up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Humorville has a population of 8500 people.  If one person tells 3 people a joke in 1 hour, how long will it take to tell the whole town of humorville.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We tried graphing it out...in 1 hour 3 people, 2 hours 9 people.  But that is too long.  HELP, please.  Thank you in advance </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49711 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=49711\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3*3=9*3=27*3=81*3=243*3=729*3=2,187*3=6,561*3=19,683 OR BETWEEN 8 & 9 HOURS. </SPAN>\n" );
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