document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=539049>Question 539049</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find compound interest on $450 for 2 years at 10% per annum compounded yearly\r<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 #353874 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpg7n16><B>jpg7n16(66)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jpg7n16><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=353874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use this formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p=original principal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i=interest rate per compounding period<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=number of compounding periods<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=new amount of money<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So start pulling pieces from the question. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-What was the original amount you started with? $450 (p)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-What is the interest rate per compounding period? 10% (i) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "-How many times does it compound? 2 (n)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-We are looking for X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So take the original formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substitute in what you know, and solve for X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=450%2A%281.1%5E2%29=450%2A1.21=544.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=450%2A%281.1%5E2%29=450%2A1.21=544.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you started with $450 and ended with $544.50. How much does that mean you earned?<BR>\n" );
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