document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=256875>Question 256875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> amount invested: $800  number of compounding periods: 360  annual rate:? accumulated amount: 1200 time (t) in years: 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r=?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "do not round until final answer. then round one decimal place as needed </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #188922 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><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=188922\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula we need is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+P%281+%2B+r%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P%281+%2B+r%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = ?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we, get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1200+=+800%281+%2B+r%2F360%29%5E%28360%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1200+=+800%281+%2B+r%2F360%29%5E%28360%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1200+=+800%281+%2B+r%2F360%29%5E%28720%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1200+=+800%281+%2B+r%2F360%29%5E%28720%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 800 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5+=+%281%2Br%2F360%29%5E720 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5+=+%281%2Br%2F360%29%5E720\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "raise both sides to 1/720 power to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.5%5E%281%2F720%29+=+%281%2Br%2F360%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.5%5E%281%2F720%29+=+%281%2Br%2F360%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply by 360 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=360%2A1.5%5E%281%2F720%29+=+360+%2B+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"360%2A1.5%5E%281%2F720%29+=+360+%2B+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 360 to get<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r ~ .2028 ~ 20.28% </SPAN>\n" );
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