document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1086515>Question 1086515</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tommy has a salary of $29000 with a 4% increase after every year on the job.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Write a sequence for this teacher's salary for the first 5 years of service.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Started here with $29000, $30160 ...adding 4% of the previous year to find the next.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find the general term of the sequence in part a.  a_n = ??<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Having a tough time writing out general terms. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #700740 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=700740\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=29000(1+.04)^n<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so that after 5 years it is 29000^(1.04)^5=$35,282.93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "raise the 1.04 to whatever power desired then multiply by 29000 and round at the end. </SPAN>\n" );
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