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document.write( "5.  From 1982 to 2012, the cumulative U.S. inflation rate was 95%.  In 2012, the average price of a decent burger, fries, and a drink was $8.75.  Find the equivalent price in 1982 dollars.\r<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 #656059 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=656059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the cumulative inflation rate is 95% over a certain period, then goods sold at the end of that period are 1+.95 times what they were at the beginning. Thus:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8.75=(1+.95)n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=8.75/1.95<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=$4.49 was the price in 1982 (Too bad you can't go back!!!!) &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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