document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197691>Question 197691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Greg bought a gold coin for $9,000. If the value of the ring increases at a constant rate of 1.79% per year, how many years will it be for the ring to be worth $17,978.02? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The increasing rate of Gold Coin follows:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=161.10%2A%28red%28n%29%29=17978.02-9000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"161.10%2A%28red%28n%29%29=17978.02-9000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28161.10%29%2Ared%28n%29=%2817978.02-9000%29%2F161.10=8978.02%2F161.10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28161.10%29%2Ared%28n%29=%2817978.02-9000%29%2F161.10=8978.02%2F161.10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28red%28n=55.73yrs%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28red%28n=55.73yrs%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, let us say <font color=blue>56 years</font>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "*One good way to check on this is by graphing.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us appoint the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=red%28years%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=red%28years%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=red%28Price%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=red%28Price%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It follows,<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28x%5B1%5D=0%2Cy%5B1%5D=9000%2Cx%5B2%5D=55.73%2Cy%5B2%5D=17978.02%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28x%5B1%5D=0%2Cy%5B1%5D=9000%2Cx%5B2%5D=55.73%2Cy%5B2%5D=17978.02%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Via Point Slope Form,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28m=161.10%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28m=161.10%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Thru point <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5B1%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5B1%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, (0,9000)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=mx%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=mx%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Slope-Intercept Form<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=9000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=9000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Y-Intercept\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It follows ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=red%28y=%28161.10%29x%2B9000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"red%28y=%28161.10%29x%2B9000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, Line Eqn\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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