document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1128550>Question 1128550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alice invests $18,000 at age 30 from the signing bonus of her new job. She hopes the investments will be worth $36,000 when she turns 41. If the interest compounds continuously, approximately what rate (as a percent) of growth will she need to achieve her goal? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #745036 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=745036\">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%2Ae%5E%28r%2At%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+P%2Ae%5E%28r%2At%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the ln of both sides<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "She needs a rate of 6.3%\r<BR>\n" );
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