Algebra exponent - increasing by 20%

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Algebra exponent - increasing by 20%

Postby victorwen28 » Thu May 10, 2012 10:53 pm

Hailey has begun a fitness program. The first week she ran 1 mile every day. Each week she increases the amount that she runs each day by 20%. In week 10, how many miles does she run each day? Give your answer to the nearest mile.
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Re: algebra exponent

Postby Guest » Fri May 11, 2012 3:04 am

Search in goolge for compound interest formula.


The formula is:
[tex]A_n = A(1 + %)^n[/tex]
Where A = 1 mile
% is 0.20
n = 10 - number of weeks

Is it clear?
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