document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=668732>Question 668732</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value, V, of a bank account in which A dollars are invested at 5% interest compounded annually, is given by the equation V = A(1.05)^t, where t is the time in years.  Solve for t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really struggling with this question - not even sure where to start.  I think I might have to take the log of each side, but I'm not sure how to do that.  Any help would be apprecieated. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The value, V, of a bank account in which A dollars are invested at 5% interest compounded annually, is given by the equation V = A(1.05)^t, where t is the time in years.  Solve for t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm really struggling with this question - not even sure where to start.  I think I might have to take the log of each side, but I'm not sure how to do that.  Any help would be apprecieated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=V+=+A%281.05%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V+=+A%281.05%29%5Et\"   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=V%2FA+=+1.05%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"V%2FA+=+1.05%5Et\"   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=log_%5B1.05%5D_%28V%2FA%29+=+t ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"log_%5B1.05%5D_%28V%2FA%29+=+t\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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