Exponential Expression?

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The population in certain country is growing at the rate of 4.5 % a year . If the population in the year 1997 was 140 million, (a)determine an exponential expression representing the population as a function of the year. (b) What will the population be in 2011 ? (c) What was the population in the 2005?

The exponential express = ________
Population in 2011 = _________ million
Population in 2005 = _________ million


I got a=140-(1-0.045)^t for the exponential expression but it says it's wrong and I don't get how it's wrong. Help!
 
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