document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100974>Question 1100974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 2000, a company had 1148 stores nationwide. By 2002, this total had grown to 1542. If the number of stores continues to grow exponentially at the same rate, how many stores will be there in 2016?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715624 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=715624\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(2002)=P(2000)*e^rt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1542=1148*e^rt=1148*e^2r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=0.14752948862188153567884565687251<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(16)=1148*e^16*0.14752948862188153567884565687251<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(2016)=12164 stores<BR>\n" );
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