document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813859>Question 813859</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The cost of a certain brand of camera has been increasing at 8% per year. If a camera now costs $150, find the cost in two 2 years and 6 months from now.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can do the computations; I just can't figure out a formula. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #490043 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=490043\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"increasing at 8% per year\", exponential growth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You really mean price or not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=150%2A%281.08%29%5Ex ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=150%2A%281.08%29%5Ex\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, x=years of price growth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 years and 6 months may be 2.5 years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=150%2A1.08%5E2.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=150%2A1.08%5E2.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and you might use a scientific calculator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=181.82 </SPAN>\n" );
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