document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151563>Question 1151563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you deposit money today in an account that pays 4% annual interest, how long will it take to double your money? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If you deposit money today in an account that pays <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% annual interest, how long will it take to double your money?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Compound interest formula: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=P%281%2Bi%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=P%281%2Bi%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, where <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=initial investment, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=interest rate per period, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=amount after <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > periods\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2FP=%281%2Bi%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2FP=%281%2Bi%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For given problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=periods(years)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=2P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=2P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=i=.04 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"i=.04\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2P=P%281%2B.04%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2P=P%281%2B.04%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=%281.04%29%5En ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=%281.04%29%5En\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1.04%5En=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1.04%5En=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "take log of both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%2Alog%281.04%29=log%282%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%2Alog%281.04%29=log%282%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=log%282%29%2Flog%281.04%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=log%282%29%2Flog%281.04%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ≈<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17.7+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17.7+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >years\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ans: It will take <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=17 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"17\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > months to double the deposit money\r<BR>\n" );
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