document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1179867>Question 1179867</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Topic: Financial Mathematics \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is my answer correct? I want to check my answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A park started with 12 oak trees, and the number of oak trees increased at a rate of 25% each year. Write the function that models the situation, substituting numerical values for A and r into the expression.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is provided in the link here: https://i.imgur.com/6pzwmKp.png </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #809445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=809445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the growth rate per year is .25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the general formula is f = p * (1 + r) ^ n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when p = 12 and r = .25, the formula becomes f = 12 * (1 + .25) ^ n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it looks like they're using A for f.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "it's not clear what they're using for n.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the fo0rmula becomes A = 12 * (1 + .25) ^ n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".25 = 25/100, so the formula can also be shown at A = 12 * (1 + 25/100) ^ n\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "for example:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when n = 3, the formula becomes <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 12 * (1 + .25) ^ 3 = 12 * 1.953125 = 23.4375.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1 + .25) ^ 3 means (1 + .25) raised to the third power.\r<BR>\n" );
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