document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=430427>Question 430427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (3500)*(1.08)^X=14000*(1.03)^X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "can you please explain how to solve it? Thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(1.08)^x/(1.03)^x=14000/3500=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.08/1.03)^x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take logs of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xlog(1.08/1.03)=log4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(log1.08-log1.03)=log4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=log4/(log1.08-log1.03)=29.2453.. </SPAN>\n" );
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