document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=3855>Question 3855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been stuck on this problem for three days now...anyone who could help will be greatly appreciated!!  Thanks in advance:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John invested P dollars in a 2 year CD with an annual rate of return of r.  After the CD rolled over two times, it's value was P((r+1)^2)^3.  1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which law of exponents can be used to simplify the expression? 2) Simplify it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #1685 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=1685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> which law? mmmm not sure of its name, but it is the one that says <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%5Ea%29%5Eb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5Eab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5Eab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So, we get P(r+1)^6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "jon.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );