document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771610>Question 771610</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi-I'm  stumped.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A job pays a salary  of 30,000the first year. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "During 23 years the  salary increases by 8% each year.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the total lifetime salary over 24-year period.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The lifetime salary is approximately? round off to nearest dollar amount.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thanks<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got 2,002,943 but that's not correct:( </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #470315 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=470315\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the current year by year salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the 1st years salary<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is wanted is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5B0%5D+%2B+y%5B1%5D+%2B+y%5B2%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5B0%5D+%2B+y%5B1%5D+%2B+y%5B2%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. . . up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+y%5B23%5D+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+y%5B23%5D+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is the lifetime salary<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sequence looks like<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E0+%2B+x%2A%28+1.08%29%5E1+%2B+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E0+%2B+x%2A%28+1.08%29%5E1+%2B+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. . .  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E23+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+1.08+%29%5E23+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for this sum is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%2A%28+1+-+1.08%5E24+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+1.08+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%2A%28+1+-+1.08%5E24+%29+%2F+%28+1+-+1.08+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+30000+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+30000+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30000%2A%28+1+-+6.341181+%29+%2F+%28+-+.08+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30000%2A%28+1+-+6.341181+%29+%2F+%28+-+.08+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30000%2A%28+-5.341181+%2F+-.08+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30000%2A%28+-5.341181+%2F+-.08+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+30000%2A66.76476+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+30000%2A66.76476+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2002942.78+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2002942.78+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got your answer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The method seems right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "???\r<BR>\n" );
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