document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982559>Question 982559</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How long will it take for an investment to double in value, if the annual interest rate is 10% and interest is compounded every 6 months? Leave your answer in terms of a logarithun, if necessary.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5% rate each compounding period.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1+0.05=1.05 rate or factor for 1 period which is 6 months.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "p, initial invested<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n, count of compounding periods  (which is a six month time)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2A1.05%5En=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2A1.05%5En=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, doubling the investment;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find logarithm of each side...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and then  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%281%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%281%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  YEARS </SPAN>\n" );
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