document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=343481>Question 343481</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the future value of a simple interest investment is given by S = P(1+rt).  What principal P must be invested for t=5years at the simple interest rate r=10% so that the future value grows to $9000? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Re-arrange your formula to solve for P:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ P\ =\ \frac{S}{1\ +\ rt}\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just plug in your numbers and do the arithmetic.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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