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How many years will it take for the account to reach $18,600? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth

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it depends how the interest is calculated, but there's not much of a difference

assuming its continuously compouned, you use this formula: A(t)=Pe^(rt), where A is the final amount, P is the initial investment, r is the interest, and t is the time in years

you want to find t such that A(t)=18,600 so 18,600=1000e^(.0675t)

you need to use logarithm to figure it out, take the natural log of both sides

the following properties will come into use:

ln(a*b)=ln(a)+ln(b)
ln(a^b)=bln(a)
ln(e)=1

taking the natural log

ln(18,600)=ln(1000e^(.0675t))

ln(18,600)=ln(1000)+ln(e^.0675t)

ln(18600)=ln(1000) + .0675t

now solve for t: t= (ln(18600)-ln(1000))/.0675

t=43.31
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