Question

solve for r
13,962= 16024(1-r)^4

Answer 1

first divide both side by 16024

Answer 2

Ok, so would I leave it as a fraction?

Answer 3

13,962/16,024?

Answer 4

yeah then take the fourth root

Answer 5

you can but decimal is better than fraction
up to you!

Answer 6

you have to use a calculator anyway to do this boring problem, might as well do it in one step
http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=13%2C962%3D+16024%281-x%29^4
click on "approximate form" to get a decimal

Answer 7

so it would be .8713^4?

Answer 8

I got .4237 as my answer

Answer 9

nope that is not right