<span>Write 24 as a </span>product of its prime factors<span>. Now think of the smallest </span>prime<span> number that divides into 12. Again we can use 2, and write the 12 as 2 x 6, to give. 2, 2, 2 and 3 are all </span>prime<span> numbers</span><span>
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Between 2000 and 2030 three decades will have gone by, which means the population will triple three times.

Therefore, the population of Bridgetown will be 675,000 people in 2030.
-2
Explanation:
You divide by -3each time
54/-3 = -18
-18/-3 = 6
6/-3 = -2