document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876712>Question 876712</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I place 1 cent on the first square of a chess board, 2 cents on the second, and then double it on each square, how much money will be placed on the 14th square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528987 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=528987\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If I place 1 cent on the first square of a chess board, 2 cents on the second, and then double it on each square, how much money will be placed on the 14th square?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on the 14 squares, it's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> 2^(n-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "===<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^13 = 8192 cents on square 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $81.92 on sq 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=======================<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sum = 2^14-1 = 16383 cents<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= $163.83<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );