document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=428877>Question 428877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An economic indicator is icreasing at the rate of 3% per year.  What is its doubling time.  This I got it is 23.3 years.  By what factor will the indicator increase in 5 years.  I don't know how to put this in the calculator.  I don't know what to do for this part. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #298010 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=298010\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+P%281.03%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P%281.03%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Doubling time:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2+=+%281.03%29%5Et%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bln2+=+%28ln1.03%29t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2+=+%281.03%29%5Et%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7Bln2+=+%28ln1.03%29t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+%28ln2%29%2Fln%281.03%29+=+23.45 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+%28ln2%29%2Fln%281.03%29+=+23.45\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years, to two decimal places.  You're answer is pretty close.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In 5 years, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+P%281.03%29%5E5+=+1.159274P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P%281.03%29%5E5+=+1.159274P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so the indicator will increase by approximately 16%. </SPAN>\n" );
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