document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1178379>Question 1178379</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The value of an lamp that was purchased at auction in January 2010 is modeled by the equation y=260(1.073)^x. In what year and month will the lamp be worth $500 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #807609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52832)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=807609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In order to answer your question, &nbsp;we need to know what the variable &nbsp;\"x\" &nbsp;does represent in the formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your post must explain it, &nbsp;but it failed to do it . . . \r<BR>\n" );
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