document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=591782>Question 591782</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Pendino family bought a new house 10 years ago for $128,500. The house is now worth $180,000. Assuming a steady rate of exponential growth, what was the yearly rate of appreciation in %? (using y=ab^x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Work so far: 180,000=128,500b^10, then we got 1.4007=b^10. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "So the yearly rate of appreciation as a percentage is approximately (1.03427-1)*100 = <font color=\"red\">3.427 %</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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