document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=841653>Question 841653</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How much money must be deposited today to become $1700 in 10 years at 8.5% compound continuously? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #507102 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=507102\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = Pe^(rt)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700 = Pe^(0.085*10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700 = Pe^(0.85)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700 = P(2.33964685192669)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1700/2.33964685192669 = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "726.605384312619 = P\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 726.605384312619\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 726.61 ... round to the nearest cent\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you need to invest <font color=\"red\">$726.61</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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