A city's population is currently \( 46,000 \) and is growing by \( 5.9 \% \) each year. If this continues, in how many years will the town's population reach \( 127,000 \) ?
\( P _ { n } = \) years
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Answer
\(P_n= 46000(1.059)^n\)
\(n= 17.72 \text{ years}\)
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