Checkpoint 8 clue

Planetary Math! Checkpoint 8 is on Las Vegas Blvd. South. To find it, solve the word problem below, round your answer to the nearest whole number, and then substitute it for A in the following equation:

(234 times A) plus 14

Imagine that the planet Jupiter is a perfect sphere, and that a metal band is wrapped around its equator, fitting snugly against the surface. Now imagine that we cut this band in one spot and splice in an additional 100 meters of metal band. Further imagine that we then take up the slack perfectly by using posts to raise the band an equal distance all the way around Jupiter.

How high above the surface of Jupiter will the band be?

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