document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1157067>Question 1157067</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sarah saves $400 the first month and every month later $45 more. John saves $4.35 the first month and every month later he doubles the amount. Who will have more after a year and a half? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Sara: 400 + 445 + 490 + ... + 1120 + 1165 = 18((400+1165)/2) = 14085<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "John: 4.35+8.70+17.40+...+...<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount John saves in the 17th month is<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Doubling the amount each month makes the total grow so fast that John could save a nickel ($0.05) the first month and still end up with more than Sara at the end of 18 months.<br><BR>\n" );
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