document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=775573>Question 775573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, may you please help me on the following problem? And maybe show work so i can understand please if you can?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Bok Lum Cham us going to invest $1000 at simple interest 9%. How long will it take for the investment to be worth $1090?\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #472980 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=472980\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "( simple interest earned ) = ( principle ) x ( rate ) x ( time )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Each year you keep the investment, you make<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a 9% return on the principle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = time in years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simple interest earned = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1000%2A.09%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1000%2A.09%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When the investment is worth $1090, $90 in interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "has been accumulated<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+=+1000%2A.09+%2At+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+=+1000%2A.09+%2At+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+90+=+90t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+90+=+90t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+=+1+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+=+1+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "It will take 1 year for investment to be <BR>\n" );
document.write( "worth $10980\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );