document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=195998>Question 195998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I would like $75,000 in 15 years how much do I need to set aside in an account today,if the account pays an interset of 4.9% compounded semiannually?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am confused on how to use the correct formula when I do not know what my current value is now? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Working Eqn ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=P%281%2Bi%2Fm%29%5E%28mn%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=P%281%2Bi%2Fm%29%5E%28mn%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28F=Future_Amount=75000%2CP=Principal%2Ci=interest=0.049%2Cm=compounded_per_year=2%2Cn=years=15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Isolate P:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=F%281%2Bi%2Fm%29%5E%28-mn%29=75000%281%2B0.049%2F2%29%5E%28-2%2A15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=F%281%2Bi%2Fm%29%5E%28-mn%29=75000%281%2B0.049%2F2%29%5E%28-2%2A15%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=75000%281.0245%29%5E-30=75000%280.4837724%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=75000%281.0245%29%5E-30=75000%280.4837724%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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