document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1205986>Question 1205986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If 6000 dollars is invested in a bank account at an interest rate of 5 per cent per year compounded continuously.  How many years will it take for your balance to reach 20000 dollars </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It takes <font color=red>about 24.079 years</font> depending how you round the final answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This rounds to 20,000 when rounding to the nearest cent.<BR>\n" );
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