document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=716511>Question 716511</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Consider a $100 investment earning 12% compounded quarterly.  How long will it take to triple your money? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a year. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #441885 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lovingmath00><B>lovingmath00(2)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=lovingmath00><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=441885\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the Time,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since its says that it will tripe your money so. 100(3)=$300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to find how long it will take to tripe it. This is the formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=%28log%28300%2F100%29%29%2F%284%28log%281%2B%28.12%2F4%29%29%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=%28log%28300%2F100%29%29%2F%284%28log%281%2B%28.12%2F4%29%29%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=9.2918 years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the exact date,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "t=.2918(12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " =3.5016\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t= 9 years and 4 months.\r<BR>\n" );
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