document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=435037>Question 435037</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what rate of interest compounded annually is required to trple an investment in 7 years?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #301184 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=301184\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3P+=+P%281%2Br%2F1%29%5E%287%2A1%29+=+P%281%2Br%29%5E7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3P+=+P%281%2Br%2F1%29%5E%287%2A1%29+=+P%281%2Br%29%5E7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<==> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=root%287%2C+3%29+-+1+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"root%287%2C+3%29+-+1+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "==> 1.16993 - 1 = r, or r = 0.16993, or r = 16.993% </SPAN>\n" );
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