Question

Bella plans to put $200 into a savings account. She can place her money into an account represented by p(x) = 3x + 200, or into another account represented by n(x) = 200(1.04)x. Which account has the highest value in 4 years? Which account has the highest in 15 years?

p(x) has the highest value in 4 years; p(x) has the highest value in 15 years
n(x) has the highest value in 4 years; p(x) has the highest value in 15 years
n(x) has the highest value in 4 years; n(x) has the highest value in 15 years
p(x) has the highest value in 4 years; n(x) has the highest value in 15 years

Answer 1

p(x) has the highest value in 4 years; n(x) has the highest value in 15 years

Answer 2

p(x) has the highest value in n(x) has the highest value in 15 years