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document.write( "The population of a small town is presently 15,000.  The town has grown steadily by 2.5% each year.  If the town continues to grow, what will the population of the town be at the end of five years?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #687056 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=687056\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 15000(1+0.025)^5 = 15000(1.025)^5 calculate 1.025^5 and multiply the product times 15000 to get your answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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