document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247863>Question 247863</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom purchased a rare stamp for $9 000. He was guaranteed that the stamp would increase in value by 15% each year based on the original value. What is the value of the stamp if Tom owns it for 5 years?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have to put this into an equation...somehow. So,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "know: a=9 000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      r=15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      tn=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find:n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok, so how do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1st year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=9000%281.15%29=10350+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=9000%281.15%29=10350+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=10350%281.15%29=9000%281.15%29%5E2=11902.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=10350%281.15%29=9000%281.15%29%5E2=11902.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=11902.50%281.15%29=9000%281.15%29%5E3=13687.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=11902.50%281.15%29=9000%281.15%29%5E3=13687.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4th year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=9000%281.15%29%5E4=15741.06 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=9000%281.15%29%5E4=15741.06\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "5th year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=9000%281.15%29%5E5=18102.21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=9000%281.15%29%5E5=18102.21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "nth year : <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+V=V0%2A%281%2Br%2F100%29%5EN ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+V=V0%2A%281%2Br%2F100%29%5EN\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where V is value at time N, V0 is the original value, r is the rate, N is the time period.  </SPAN>\n" );
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