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the national debt is approximately 10^13 dollars. If the debt could be reduced by 10^10 dollars per year, about how many years would it take to eliminate the entire debt

 Nov 26, 2014

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$${\frac{\left({{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{13}}}\right)}{\left({{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{10}}}\right)}} = {\mathtt{1\,000}}$$

1000 years

 Nov 27, 2014
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4 years 33 days

 Nov 26, 2014
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$${\frac{\left({{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{13}}}\right)}{\left({{\mathtt{10}}}^{{\mathtt{10}}}\right)}} = {\mathtt{1\,000}}$$

1000 years

Melody Nov 27, 2014

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