document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=862874>Question 862874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a financial deal, you are promised $100 the first day and each day after that you will receive 45% of the previous day's amount. When one day's amount drops below $1, you stop getting paid from the day on. What day is the first day you would receive no payment and what is your total income? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .45^n*100<1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "n=6 s=.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 45.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 20.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 9.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 4.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 1.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the previous 5 amounts<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 .83 </SPAN>\n" );
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