document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=887538>Question 887538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+20p=%2810000%29%281.05%29%5E20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+20p=%2810000%29%281.05%29%5E20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > i am confused by the exponent. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #536699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><B>2897696(96)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=2897696><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=2897696><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=536699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the (1.05)^20 means to multiply 1.05*1.05 20 times.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20p=(10000)*(1.05)^20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20p=10000*2.653297705<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20p=26532.97705<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=1326.648853<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or about 1326.6 </SPAN>\n" );
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