SOLUTION: Right now, Japanese seems a lot easier...I don't even know where to be begin. I have homework under logarithms and this is one of the problems...I don't know if this even has to be

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Question: If $5000 is invested at a rate of 5.5%, compounded monthly, how much will the investment be worth after 6 years?
Could it be something like: 5000+5.5(6)=???

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20065) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If $5000 is invested at a rate of 5.5%, compounded monthly, how much will the investment be worth after 6 years
It's just "plug and chug"

P = $5000
r = 5.5% = 0.055
n = 12 (monthly compounding, 12 months a year)
t = number of years.
A = ?????

A = P(1 + r%2Fn)nt

Plugging:

A = 5000(1 + 0.055%2F12)(12·6)

Once you do all that calculation you get:

$6949.60

Edwin