document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=883009>Question 883009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how much should jonathan invest now at 2% compounded semiannually if he needs to have $18,000 in ten years?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=533249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%281%2B0.02%2F2%29%5E%2810%2A2%29=18000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%281%2B0.02%2F2%29%5E%2810%2A2%29=18000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > which corresponds to this for the 20 separate compounding periods:   <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p%281.01%29%5E20=18000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p%281.01%29%5E20=18000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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