An electric clothes dryer is connected to a 100-volt source. How much current does it use if it requires 2,000 watts of electric power?

An electric clothes dryer is connected to a 100-volt source. How much current does it use if it requires 2,000 watts of electric power?
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ANSWER: 20 AMPERES 
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