document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140610>Question 140610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I deposited $1000 at a 5% interest rate annually and wanted to know how long it would take to earn $100 dollars of interest and at what amount it was earned, what would the equation be to figure out this problem?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #102363 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102363\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y be the number of years it take to get $100 interest.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1000*.05y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50y=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=100/50=2 years.<BR>\n" );
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