SOLUTION: 600000=294105*(1.085)^t what is "t"?

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Question 198311: 600000=294105*(1.085)^t
what is "t"?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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600000=294105%2A%281.085%29%5Et
600000%2F294105+=+%281.085%29%5Et
2.04009+=+%281.085%29%5Et
Take the log of both sides
log%282.04009%29+=+t%2Alog%281.085%29
t+=+log%282.04009%29%2Flog%281.085%29
t+=+.30965%2F.03543
t+=+8.7398 answer