document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269224>Question 269224</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Randy invested his inheritance in an account that paid 6.1% interest, compounded continuously. After 5 years, he found that he now had $51,426.94. What was the original amount of his inheritance?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "51,426.94=p*2.7183^(.061*5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51,426.94=p*2.7183^.305<BR>\n" );
document.write( "51,426.94=p*1.3566<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=51,426.94/1.3566<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=$37,908.70 was the original amount invested. </SPAN>\n" );
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