document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=217237>Question 217237</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If $4000 is deposited into an account paying 3% interest compounded annually and at the same time $2000 is deposited into an account paying 5% interest compounded annually, after how long will the two accounts have the same balance?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Me and my friend are working on this problem together and this is what we have so far:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we used the equation A(t)= A (1+r)^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we thought we had to set the equations equal to each other so...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4000(1.03)^t = 2000(1.05)^t \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we tried to take the ln of both sides but ended up getting stuck. Can you please help us finish this problem? Thanks in advance! =) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163817 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=163817\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are thinking along the right lines but it is difficult.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I decided to graph the two equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two equations intersect at 12 yrs.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I hope that helps.<BR>\n" );
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