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A virus infects 23 people at first and then begins spreading at an increase of 17.5% each week. How many people will be infected after 30 weeks? Round to the nearest whole person.

 Jul 26, 2015

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$${\mathtt{23}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\left({\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{0.175}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{30}}} = {\mathtt{2\,903.112\: \!289\: \!596\: \!765\: \!595\: \!7}}$$

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 Jul 26, 2015
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$${\mathtt{23}}{\mathtt{\,\times\,}}{\left({\mathtt{1}}{\mathtt{\,\small\textbf+\,}}{\mathtt{0.175}}\right)}^{{\mathtt{30}}} = {\mathtt{2\,903.112\: \!289\: \!596\: \!765\: \!595\: \!7}}$$

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