document.write( "Question 342034: 20. Find the amount of money in an account after 12 years if $12,500 is deposited at 8.25% annual interest compounded daily (assume 365 days in a year).\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #244820 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=12500%281%2B0.0825%2F365%29%5E%28365%2A12%29\" Plug in \"P=12500\", \"r=0.0825\" (the decimal equivalent of 8.25%), \"n=365\" and \"t=12\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=12500%281%2B0.000226027397260274%29%5E%28365%2A12%29\" Evaluate \"0.0825%2F365\"} to get \"0.000226027397260274\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=12500%281.00022602739726%29%5E%28365%2A12%29\" Add \"1\" to \"0.000226027397260274\" to get \"1.00022602739726\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=12500%281.00022602739726%29%5E%284380%29\" Multiply \"365\" and \"12\" to get \"4380\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=12500%282.69093342965448%29\" Evaluate \"%281.00022602739726%29%5E%284380%29\" to get \"2.69093342965448\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=33636.667870681\" Multiply \"12500\" and \"2.69093342965448\" to get \"33636.667870681\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=33636.67\" Round to the nearest hundredth (ie to the nearest penny).\r
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