document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=157802>Question 157802</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 112.55=100(1 + i)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I understand the first part\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12.55=(1 + i)^4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but i don't understand what to do with the exponent now </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=116258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12.55=%281+%2B+i%29%5E4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12.55=%281+%2B+i%29%5E4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%284%2C12.55%29=1+%2B+i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%284%2C12.55%29=1+%2B+i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the fourth root of both sides to eliminate the exponent 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.882=1+%2B+i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.882=1+%2B+i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the fourth root of 12.55 to get 1.882 (note: this is an approximate value)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.882-1=+i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.882-1=+i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 1 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.882=+i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.882=+i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the solution is approximately <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i=0.882 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i=0.882\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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