document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153870>Question 1153870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How long does it take for an amount of money P to double itself if it's invested at 9% interest compounded 3 times a year? Round your answer to 2 decimal places. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #776188 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</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=776188\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9% cut into three periods for the year is  3%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2=1%2A%281%2B0.03%29%5E%28x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2=1%2A%281%2B0.03%29%5E%28x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, in which x is the count of compounding periods; and one year contains 3 such periods.  (Each period is about 4 months.) </SPAN>\n" );
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