Question

3000(1+.09)^35 imhaving problems on the exponent do i multiply .09x35 or is it 1.09x1.09x.1.09x1.09x1.09 etc.?

Answer 1

3000(1+.09)^35 becomes 3000(1.09)^35 after adding 1 and 0.09


Now you raise 1.09 to the 35th power to get (1.09)^35 = 20.4139679185163


So we now have 3000(20.4139679185163)


Finally, multiply those two numbers, which I'll let you do to get the final answer.

Answer 2

it's your second guess...

Answer 3

This is really a question about "order of operations"
See http://www.khanacademy.org/math/arithmetic/order-of-operations/v/introduction-to-order-of-operations

Answer 4

thanks guys