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document.write( "I = Prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t) = P + Prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A(t) = P(1+rt)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your Problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*200 = 200(1+0.02*t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 = 1 + 0.02t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 = 0.02t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2/(0.02)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2/(2/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 100 years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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