It is estimated that the city of Houston, Texas, will double in size every 35 years. If the population is currently 2.4 million people, how many
people will there be in 20 years?
OA.
4.8 million
OB. 8.36 million
OC. 3.77 million
D.
3.57 million

the answer is:

the correct option:

b.

to solve the problem, we need to remember how to operate to simplify exponential expressions using the logarithms.

we are given the equation:

then, using placing logarith with base 7 on both sides of the equation, we have:

so, rounding the obtained result to two decimal places (nearest hundreth), we have:

hence, we have that the correct option:

b.

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