document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76553>Question 76553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you verify if my answer to the problem is correct or not?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount A is in an account after t years of an initial principle P invested at an annual rate r compounded continuously is given by A=Pe^rt where r is expressed as a decimal.  What is the amount in the account if $500 is invested for 10 years at the annual rate of 5% compounded continuously?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got $814.45 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #54900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=54900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> don't know how you got your answer, but it is not quite right\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=P*e^(r*t)...P is 500...e is base for natural logs (see calculator)...(r*t) is .50...cranking the crank gives...A=824.36 </SPAN>\n" );
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