document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=107974>Question 107974</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321159365/algebrahomeworkh>Precalculus</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help me solve: S(t)=200[1-(0.86)^t]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I've used the 10 hours for time to start S(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the result I have is  S(10)=200[14].<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I haven't found out what to do with the brackets or what they mean.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am also supposed to turn this into an exponetial and and logarithmic function for graphing. But I'm stuck at the start. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need this solved for an overdue assignment - Please help!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marisa </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If t=10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "S(10)=200[1-(0.86)^10]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=200[1-(.7396)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=200[.2604]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=52.08<BR>\n" );
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