Skeletal remains of the so-called "Pittsburgh Man", unearthed in Pennsylvania, had lost 86% of the carbon 14 they originally contained. Determine the approximate age of the bones. Round your answer to the nearest year. Hint: the decay constant k for carbon 14 is equal to 0.00012.
__________ years
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