document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954209>Question 954209</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> PLEASE HELP ME !! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the periodic payment which will amount to a future value of 25,000 with an interest rate of 4% compounded semi-annually at the end of five consecutive years. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582771 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=582771\">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=+A+=+P%2A%28+1+%2B+r%2Fn+%29%5E%28n%2At%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+P%2A%28+1+%2B+r%2Fn+%29%5E%28n%2At%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = number of times compounded<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+r+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+r+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = rate of interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = principle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = amount after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+t+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+t+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25000+=+P%2A1.02%5E10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25000+=+P%2A1.02%5E10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+25000+=+P%2A1.21899+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+25000+=+P%2A1.21899+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P+=+20508.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P+=+20508.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I found the principle, which is the original<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount of the investment<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble also with the words:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"find the periodic payment\" Is the period twice a year<BR>\n" );
document.write( "over 5 years? That would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > payments, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+-+P+=+25000+-+20508.71+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+-+P+=+25000+-+20508.71+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+-+P+=+4491.29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+-+P+=+4491.29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4491.29+%2F+10+=+449.13+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4491.29+%2F+10+=+449.13+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The periodic payment ( 10 payments ) would be $449.13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "DEFINITELY get another opinion on this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The wording is vague, I think<BR>\n" );
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