document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=266383>Question 266383</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.00-.04)(1+r -.0050^6=1.4185 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       .96(1+r -.005)^6=1.4185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          (1+r -.005)^6=1.4776\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know from class the answer is .0722. However, I can not work the problem beyond this point to solve. I believe I need to divide the exponent by 1/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on both sides of the equation. But when I do, I do not get the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator does not have a ^. Even if it does I want to solve the problem by long hand first. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #195700 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=195700\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (1.00-.04)(1+r -.0050^6=1.4185 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "       .96(1+r -.005)^6=1.4185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          (1+r -.005)^6=1.4776<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+.995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+.995<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^2+.995r+.995r+.990025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2+1.99r+.990025<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+.995<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r^3+1.99r^2+.990025r+.995r^2+1.97r+.985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^3+2.985r^2+2.96r+.985<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+.995<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "[I don't really think you want to go down this road, it's more work than I believe you can handle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The following is the straight forward solution using roots.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(r+.995)=6throot(1.4776)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r+.995=1.06723<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=1.06723-.995<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=.0722 ans. </SPAN>\n" );
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