document.write( "Question 1182416: An investment company pays 9% compounded semiannually. You want to have $21,000 in the future.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #812424 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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semiannually in five years is 10 compounding periods.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"cross%28p%2A1.09%5E10=21000%29\"---------solve for p.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"compounded semiannually;
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