Answer
$t=29.877$ years. thus, at year $2040$
Work Step by Step
$A=1173.1e^{0.008t}, A=1491$
$1491=1172.1e^{0.008t}$
$1.87=e^{0.008t}$
$\ln 1.87=0.008t$
$t=29.877$ years. thus, at year $2040$
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