document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1106245>Question 1106245</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF Annabelle invests $200 at 3% interest rate for t years, she will have the amount A= 200(1.03)^t dollars. How many whole years must Annabelle wait for the amount to reach 500? So,obviously I plug in 500 as A,and I end up with,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500=200(1.03)^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.5=1.03^t\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,er...what now? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #721226 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=721226\">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=+2.5+=+1.03%5Et+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2.5+=+1.03%5Et+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the log base 10 of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can find numerical answer using calculator<BR>\n" );
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