document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=397631>Question 397631</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much interest would you earn in 4 years if you invested $500 in an account that pays 4.5% per annum, compounded semi-annually? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #281720 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=281720\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The balance after 4 years would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B+=+p%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29+=+500%281+%2B+0.045%2F2%29%5E%282%2A4%29++=597.42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B+=+p%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28nt%29+=+500%281+%2B+0.045%2F2%29%5E%282%2A4%29++=597.42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the interest should be 597.42 - 500 = 97.42. </SPAN>\n" );
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