SOLUTION: PLEASE HELP ON HOW TO SOLVE THE EQUATION FOR THE GIVEN VARIABLE 200=40(1+P)^5

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Question 300208: PLEASE HELP ON HOW TO SOLVE THE EQUATION FOR THE GIVEN VARIABLE
200=40(1+P)^5
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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200=40%281%2BP%29%5E5
Divide both sides by 40.
%281%2BP%29%5E5=5
Take both sides to the (1/5) power.
1%2BP=5%5E%281%2F5%29
P=5%5E%281%2F5%29-1 or approximately
P=0.3797