document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117554>Question 117554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> T=p(1+r)^t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 1/2=8000(1+8%)^9 1/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I think you're trying to set up a Future Value problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a prinicipal, p, at rate, r, for t periods.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The capital T and small t are not the same. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Usually its written like this,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=p%281%2Br%29%5Et ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=p%281%2Br%29%5Et\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "where FV is the future value of an investment. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your example then becomes<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=8000%281%2B.08%29%5E%289.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=8000%281%2B.08%29%5E%289.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and simplifying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=8000%281%2B0.08%29%5E9.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=8000%281%2B0.08%29%5E9.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=8000%281.08%29%5E9.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=8000%281.08%29%5E9.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=8000%282.077%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=8000%282.077%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV=16619.41 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV=16619.41\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, if you invest $8,000 at a rate of 8%, in 9 1/2 years, the investment will be worth $16,619.41.  </SPAN>\n" );
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