document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=185920>Question 185920</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655858/algebrahomeworkh>Integrated Algebra I</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> During your summer vacation, you are offered a job at which you can work as many days as you choose. If you work 1 day, you will be paid $0,01. If you work 2 days you will be paid a total of $0.02. If you work 3 days you will be paid a total of $0.04. If you continue to work, your total pay will continue to double each day.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Would you accept this job if you planned to work 10 days? Explain why or why not.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Would you accept this job if you planned to work 25 days? Explain why or why not.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the answer to a is no, because you would only make $5.12  and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the answer to b is yes because you would make $167,772.16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "what I don't know is how to get those amounts without entering it individually into the calculator for each day.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the formula should be A = P (1 + r)&#8319;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=139414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> for 1 day ___ 2^0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 2 days ___ 2^1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for 3 days ___ 2^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the pattern is:  pay (in cents) equals 2 to the n-1 power (where n equals days worked)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "pay=2^(n-1) </SPAN>\n" );
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