Other Exponent Applications - Algebra 2

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Lucia deposits $40,000 into a savings account that pays 5.5% annual interest compounded continuously. Assuming she neither deposits nor withdraws money, how long will it take for her to have $60,000 in the account?

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Answer

We set final principal original principal , and interest rate . We solve for in the continuous compound interest formula:

The correct response is therefore between 7 and 8 years.

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