SOLUTION: I need help figuring this out!! The U.S. population in 1990 was approximately 250 million, and the average growt rate for the past 30 years gives a doubling time of 66 years. Wh

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Question 74123: I need help figuring this out!!
The U.S. population in 1990 was approximately 250 million, and the average growt rate for the past 30 years gives a doubling time of 66 years.
What will the population of the United States be in 2025 if this
growth rate continues?
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