document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=515406>Question 515406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total number of dollars you would have received if you had received 1 dollar on your first birthday, 2 on your second birthday 4 on your third birthday and continued doubling the dollars on each birthday till your 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What would you get? And how would you get it?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mucklef><B>mucklef(9)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mucklef><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This here is simple math. I do not know your math level, but when you get to more advanced classes such as geometry or Adv. Algebra (Algebra 2), they will give you a simpler way to solve these types of questions. However, I'll just go over the basics.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your first year, you get one dollar.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 2nd, you get two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 3rd you get four.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 4th you get eight.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4 + $8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 5th you get sixteen.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4 + $8 + $16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your 6th, you get thirty- two.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4 + $8 + $16 + $32\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7th: $64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4 + $8 + $16 + $32 + $64\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8th: $128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$1 + $2 + $4 + $8 + $16 + $32 + $64 + $128\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "And you continue doubling the numbers until you get to your 18th year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In total, the answer is $131,072. [Lots of money ;)]<BR>\n" );
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