document.write( "Question 1116051: In 2000, a company had 1140 stores nationwide. By 2002, this total had grown to 1549. If the number of stores continues to grow exponentially at the same rate, how many stores will there be in 2016? \n" ); document.write( "
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Two years change, 409 increased stores\r
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