document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242236>Question 242236</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you solve the problem for 10 years if t is time:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+500e%5E%28-0.0456t%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+500e%5E%28-0.0456t%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Oh and this is working with e as in the base of a natural log. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Well, if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large t\"> represents time in years as opposed to some other time unit, then multiply 10 times -0.0456 giving you -0.456,  Then raise <i>e</i> to the -0.456 power.  You do this on your calculator with the inverse ln function.  That is, enter -0.456, click inverse, then click ln.  Multiply the result by 500.  Done.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
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