document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=161707>Question 161707</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> can someone help me with this problem please:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the compound interest earned by the deposit. Round to the nearest cent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$3000 at 12% compounded semiannually for 10 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. 2372.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. 6621.41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. 3600.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. 6317.54 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #119181 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=119181\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+P%2A%281+%2B+%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28nt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P%2A%281+%2B+%28r%2Fn%29%29%5E%28nt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= original amount<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= amount after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= interest rate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= number of times per year the interest is compounded<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+3000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+3000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+.12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+.12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3000%2A%281+%2B+%28.12%2F2%29%29%5E%282%2A10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3000%2A%281+%2B+%28.12%2F2%29%29%5E%282%2A10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3000%2A%281+%2B+.06%29%5E20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3000%2A%281+%2B+.06%29%5E20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3000%2A%281.06%29%5E20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3000%2A%281.06%29%5E20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+3000%2A3.207 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+3000%2A3.207\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+9621.41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+9621.41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Interest earned = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+-+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+-+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9621.41+-+3000+=+6621.41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9621.41+-+3000+=+6621.41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The answer is (b) </SPAN>\n" );
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