document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1130477>Question 1130477</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would be grateful to receive some help on this particular problem, thank you!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Suppose that a new employee starts working at &#8203;$7.44 per&#8203; hour, and receives a 5&#8203;% raise  each year. After time&#8203; t, in&#8203; years, his hourly wage is given by the function P(t)=$7.44(1.05)t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&#8203;a) Find the amount of time after which he will be earning&#8203; $10.00 per hour.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;b) Find the doubling time.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A)After what amount of time will the employee be earning&#8203; $10.00 per&#8203; hour?___years<BR>\n" );
document.write( "&#8203;(Round to the nearest tenth of a&#8203; year\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B)Doubling time___ </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #747155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=747155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hourly rate is given by  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P%28t%29=7.44%281.05%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P%28t%29=7.44%281.05%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the amount of time after which he will be earning&#8203; $10.00 per hour.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take logs of both sides of the equation and solve for t.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the doubling time. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for t. </SPAN>\n" );
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