document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=703970>Question 703970</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a formula for Present Value Formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to understand the operation of an exponent. my problem is this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000(1.05)^-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am confused as to how the calculator got the answer of 0.556837418177559<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was wondering if there is a way for my to do this problem (1.05)^-12 (the numbers will change but this is the first number I came up with) if I have no calculator available. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As for the completion of my problem. In the end I need a higher interest in order to save the amount that I wanted but even though the interest changes, I would like to know if finding the numbers are possible without a calculator.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It's a formula for Present Value Formula.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am trying to understand the operation of an exponent. my problem is this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50000(1.05)^-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am confused as to how the calculator got the answer of 0.556837418177559<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I was wondering if there is a way for my to do this problem (1.05)^-12 (the numbers will change but this is the first number I came up with) if I have no calculator available. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "As for the completion of my problem. In the end I need a higher interest in order to save the amount that I wanted but even though the interest changes, I would like to know if finding the numbers are possible without a calculator. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do it without a calculator, obviously people did before the advent of calculators.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Chances are you'll get tired of it before you're done. </SPAN>\n" );
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