Question 825014
Exponential problem, but you could develop a pattern based on the description.


Use 20 years ago as time ZERO, and therefore "in ten more years" is time 30.  


Time_________________Population
0____________________10000
1____________________{{{10000(1.08)}}}
2____________________{{{10000(1.08)(1.08)}}}
3____________________{{{10000(1.08)(1.08)(1.08)}}}
.
n____________________{{{10000(1.08)^n}}}
.
30___________________{{{10000(1.08)^30}}}-----Compute this, right here.