document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951566>Question 951566</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your grandmother offers to give you, for the whole year,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Deal A: 5 cents each day, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "• Deal B: 0 cents on day 0, 1 cent on day 1, 2 cents on day 2, 3 cents on<BR>\n" );
document.write( "day 3, and so forth.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which deal would you accept, Deal A or Deal B? Show that the deal you chose<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is better than the other deal.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know the equation for Deal A  is f(x)= .05x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but having a hard time with the non-linear Deal B...Thoughts? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581133 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581133\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll say there are <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+365+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+365+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > days / year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Deal A: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.05%2A365+=+18.25+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.05%2A365+=+18.25+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > dollars / year<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Deal B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.01+%2B+.02+%2B+.03+%2B+.04+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.01+%2B+.02+%2B+.03+%2B+.04+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . . . etc.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There's a formula for this sequence:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+n%2A%28+n%2B1+%29%29+%2F+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+n%2A%28+n%2B1+%29%29+%2F+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > gives you 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + . . . n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, I'll say <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+=+365+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+=+365+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and multiply the result by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.01+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.01+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28+365%2A366+%29+%2F+2+=+133590%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28+365%2A366+%29+%2F+2+=+133590%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+133590%2F2+=+66795+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+133590%2F2+=+66795+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.01%2A66795+=+667.95+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.01%2A66795+=+667.95+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Deal B is better by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+667.95+-+18.25+=+649.70+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+667.95+-+18.25+=+649.70+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope I got it\r<BR>\n" );
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