document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=734406>Question 734406</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help, I keep applying the formula, but get wrong answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use A= P(1+rt) to find t, when<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=$966<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=$840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r= 5%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write out steps so I can see what I'm doing wrong, thankyou. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here we go:A= P(1+rt)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "966=840(1+.05t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 840:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15=1 +.05t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".15 = .05t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by .05 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t = 3 years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
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