document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32576>Question 32576</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how would you solve this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7740.70(1+(r/365))^365=7770.84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can't figure out what to do with the exponent? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19070 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19070\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You will need a scientific calculator to do the necessary computation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The steps are as below:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7740.70(1+(r/365))^365=7770.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> [1+(r/365)]^365 = 7770.84/7740.70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take log on both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "log [1+(r/365)]^365 = log (7770.84/7740.70)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> 365 log [1+(r/365)] = log (7770.84) - log (7740.70)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> log [1+(r/365)] = [log (7770.84) - log (7740.70)]/365<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the definition of the log: if log x = a, then x = 10^a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus, [1+(r/365)] = 10^[{log (7770.84) - log (7740.70)}/365]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> r/365 = 10^[(log 7770.84 - log 7740.70)/(365) - 1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> r = 365*10^[(log 7770.84 - log 7740.70)/(365) - 1]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The above gives the exact solution of r.  If you want to find the approximate solution, you will need a calculator to do so.  The solution can also be found easily by using graphing calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The above kind of expression looks kind of Cryptic, but you will get habituated after practicing them for a while </SPAN>\n" );
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