document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=549847>Question 549847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You invest $800 in an account with an annual interest rate of 3.2%, compounded annually. How much in in the account after 15 years? Round your answer to the nearest whole number </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=P%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28n%2At%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=P%281%2Br%2Fn%29%5E%28n%2At%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the compound interest formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=800%281%2B0.032%2F1%29%5E%281%2A15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=800%281%2B0.032%2F1%29%5E%281%2A15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=0.032 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=0.032\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the decimal equivalent of 3.2%), <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=800%281.032%29%5E%281%2A15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=800%281.032%29%5E%281%2A15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.032 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.032\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.032 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.032\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=800%281.032%29%5E%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=800%281.032%29%5E%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=800%281.60396711263693%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=800%281.60396711263693%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281.032%29%5E%2815%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281.032%29%5E%2815%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.60396711263693 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.60396711263693\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1283.17369010954 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1283.17369010954\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=800 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"800\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.60396711263693 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.60396711263693\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1283.17369010954 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1283.17369010954\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=1283.17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=1283.17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Round to the nearest hundredth (ie to the nearest penny).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So there will be $1283.17 in the account.<BR>\n" );
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