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when will linda and kathy have the same amount of money, if linda has a equation 1000(1-.02) to the x power and kathy has 1100(1-.02) to the x power ??

 Oct 25, 2017
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They will never have the same amount....to see this 

 

1000(1 - .02)^x   = 1100 (1 - .02)^x    rearrange as

 

( 1 - .02)^x / (1 - .02)^x  =   1100/1000

 

The left side simplifies to 1.....but the right side is   11/10

 

 

cool cool cool

 Oct 25, 2017

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