document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=588675>Question 588675</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"Stephanie deposited some money in a bank account that earns 5.6% interest compounded continuously. How long will it take to double the amount of money in her account?\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far I used the PERT formula to set up the problem, but without a principal amount I am lost as to how I can give an exact amount of time!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A(t)=Pe^0.56t </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #374578 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374578\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What it is saying is that she starts with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and ends up with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2P+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2P+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in her account, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can say<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2P+=+P%2Ae%5E%28.056t%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2P+=+P%2Ae%5E%28.056t%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+e%5E%28.056t%29+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+e%5E%28.056t%29+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.056t+=+ln%28+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.056t+=+ln%28+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+ln%282%29+%2F+.056+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+ln%282%29+%2F+.056+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You'll have to calculate this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "All I have is a staples calculator </SPAN>\n" );
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