document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128201>Question 128201</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Grace invested money at Edhelper bank two years ago. SHe signed up for a CD that paid 4% yearly interest, compounded semiannually. The interest is added to the balance and is accumulated with the original investment. At the end of two years, her account is worth $2,273.11. How much was her initial investment? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #93869 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=93869\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula is:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is the number of times <BR>\n" );
document.write( "per year interest is compounded<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Her initial investment was $2,100 </SPAN>\n" );
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