document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018866>Question 1018866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Tutors,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a homework question I cannot seem to figure out. Find the PRESENT VALUE (P). Round your answer at the very end. If you round before you get to the final answer, there is a good chance you will encounter a rounding error.  Be sure to show all steps in your work and describe what your answer means.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Also find how much you would have to invest initially if you only save for half the number of years given in your problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 15,000,   r = .06,   n = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #636524 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=636524\">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%281%2Bi%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=P%281%2Bi%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Half the number of years? You have an odd number of years.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 years,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=9411.19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=9411.19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 years,<BR>\n" );
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