document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128588>Question 1128588</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A small country had a population of 5.6 × 10^7 in 1990. Since then, the original population has doubled, and an additional 7.7 × 10^8 people have immigrated into the country. What is the population of the country now?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The population is A x 10^B where\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " population of 5.6 × 10^7 in 1990. Since then, the original population has doubled, and an additional 7.7 × 10^8 people have immigrated into the country. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)(5.6 x 10^7)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2)(5.6 x 10^7)+(7.7 x 10^8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "11.2x10^7+7.7x10^8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.12x10^8+7.7x10^8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.82x10^8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.8x10^8 </SPAN>\n" );
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