document.write( "Question 751531: this is my problem\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "P = A((1+r)-n
\n" ); document.write( "P= 20,000(1+ 0.06)-20
\n" ); document.write( "P = 22,000(1.06)-20 this is my question do i divide or multiply here
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Algebra.Com's Answer #457308 by lwsshak3(11628)\"\" \"About 
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this is my problem
\n" ); document.write( "P = A((1+r)-n
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\n" ); document.write( "The formula is not written correctly for compound interest.
\n" ); document.write( "It should be written as follows:
\n" ); document.write( "A=P(1+r)^n, P=initial investment, r=interest rate per period, n=number of periods, A=amount after n periods.
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