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David invested $220 in a savings account that offers a 3% return on the investment. The value of David's investment will be at least $400 after a period of years.

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Answer:T=20

Explanation:

User Albttx
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Hi there
The formula is
A=p (1+r)^t
A future value 400
P present value 220
R interest rate 0.03
T time?
We need to solve for t
A=p (1+r)^t divide both sides by p to get
A/p=(1+r)^t take the log
Log (A/p)=t×log (1+r) divide each side by log (1+r) to get
T=log (A/p)÷log (1+r)
Now plug the numbers above
T=log(400÷220)÷log(1+0.03)
T=20.2 years round your answer to get
T=20 years

Hope it helps

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