document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196328>Question 196328</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/061837213X/algebrahomeworkh>Finite Math and Applied Calculus</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help. Pretty sure I'm to use: A=P(1+r/m)^mt  but want to be sure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"Suppose that you win $420,000 in a lottery. If this money is invested in a fund paying 6.5% compounded weekly, how long (in weeks) will you need to wait to become a millionaire?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you in advance for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147168 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=147168\">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=1000000=420000%281%2B.065%2F52%29%5E%2852%28t%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1000000=420000%281%2B.065%2F52%29%5E%2852%28t%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2.38=%281.00125%29%5E%2852%28t%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2.38=%281.00125%29%5E%2852%28t%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log2.38 =.376759395<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "log <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.00125%5E52t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.00125%5E52t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=52tlog(1.00125)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3768=52t(.00054)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".3768=.02808t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=13.42 years </SPAN>\n" );
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