document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=263110>Question 263110</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P dollars is invested at annual<BR>\n" );
document.write( "interest rate r for 1 year. If the interest is compounded<BR>\n" );
document.write( "semiannually, then the polynomial P(1+r/2)^2 represents the value of the investment after 1 year. Rewrite this expression<BR>\n" );
document.write( "without parentheses. Evaluate the polynomial if<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = $200 and r = 10%. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #193847 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=193847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The amount is expressed as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+P%281%2Br%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P%281%2Br%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 1 - divide by P to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28A%2FP%29+=+%281%2Br%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28A%2FP%29+=+%281%2Br%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 2 take a square root to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28A%2FP%29+=+1+%2B+r%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28A%2FP%29+=+1+%2B+r%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 3 - subtract 1 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=sqrt%28A%2FP%29+-+1+=+r%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"sqrt%28A%2FP%29+-+1+=+r%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "step 4 - multiply by 2 to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2sqrt%28A%2FP%29+-+2+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2sqrt%28A%2FP%29+-+2+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = $200 ; r = 10%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+200%281%2B.10%2F2%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+200%281%2B.10%2F2%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+200%281%2B.05%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+200%281%2B.05%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+220.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+220.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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