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document.write( "3(184)=184(1.1)^0.5t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1.1)^0.5t=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log of both sides to ge:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05t(log11)=log3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.05t=0.45815691..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=9.16313... yrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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