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document.write( "I need help number 25 Please! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #326489 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 25. One minute after it is released, a gas-filled balloon has risen 100 ft. \n" ); document.write( "In each succeeding minute, the balloon rises only 50% as far as it rose in the previous minute. \n" ); document.write( "How far will it rise in 5 minutes \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A simple formula \n" ); document.write( "h = 100*1.5(t-1) \n" ); document.write( "where \n" ); document.write( "h = height after t min \n" ); document.write( "t = no. of minutes \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "After 5 min \n" ); document.write( "h = 100*1.5^(5-1) \n" ); document.write( "h = 100*1.5^4 \n" ); document.write( "h = 100*5.0625 \n" ); document.write( "h = 506.25 ft \n" ); document.write( " |