On January 1st, Jerome concocts a rumor and tells Beth. On January 2nd, they each tell a new person. By the end of January 2nd,
four people have heard the rumor. On each subsequent day, each person who has heard the rumor spreads it to a new person. How many people have heard the rumor by the end of January 8th?
1st, tells one person 2nd, 2 people tell 2 more people 3rd, 4 peole tell 4 more 4th, 8 people tell 8 more 5th, 16 peoiple tell 16 more 6th, 32 people tell 32 more 7th, 64 peopl tell 64 more 8th 128 telll 128 more at end, 256 have head it
the equestion is 2^(d) where d is the day in january
