If a town with a population of 10,000 doubles in size every 17 years, what will the population be 68 years from now?
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Starting with a population of 10,000, the town doubles in size every 17 years. Therefore, after 17 years, the population will be 10,000 x 2 = 20,000.
After another 17 years, the population will be 20,000 x 2 = 40,000.
After another 17 years, the population will be 40,000 x 2 = 80,000.
After another 17 years, the population will be 80,000 x 2 = 160,000.
Therefore, 68 years from now, the population will be 160,000 people.