Earth's acceleration due to gravity

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Homework Statement


What is the acceleration due to gravity at a distance of 2 Earth radii above Earth's surface?


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I'm lost with this question, can someone help. THanks


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Ever heard of this Newton fellow? He had some kind of formula for this a while back.
 
This has to be one of the most straightforward questions ever asked around here.