document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=78004>Question 78004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How long does it take for an account which is compounded continuously at 2.4% to quadruple if it doubles in 8.5 years? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55908 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=55908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a quadruple is just a double double...so double 8.5 is 17...was this a \"trick\" question??\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the \"doubling\" time for the account is 8.5 yr, so every 8.5 yr the account value is twice what it was 8.5 yr ago\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8.5 yr, X 2....17 yr, X 4....25.5 yr, X 8....34 yr, X 16....etc </SPAN>\n" );
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