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Mathematics 14 Online
OpenStudy (anonymous):

Jim Smith believes in 30 years he will need $80,000 to buy a retirement cottage. Assuming he gets an interest rate of 9% compounded annually, how much will he have to invest today to reach his retirement goal?

OpenStudy (tkhunny):

Use your accumulation formula for a single payment: \(80000 = P\cdot(1.09)^{30}\) Solve for P.

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