Mr. Stewart put $2000 in an investment account that increases his total investment amount by 10% every month. Mr. Stewart wants to double his money.

Write an equation that will help Mr. Stewart determine how many months (t
) it will take

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Answer:

10 months

Step-by-step explanation:

each month he makes $200.00 so it would take 10 because 10x 200 = 2000

so 10 months

Mr. Stewart's initial investment will be doubled in 10 months.

It can be calculated from equation (1) as given below

[tex]\rm The \; amount\; is \; given \; by \\A = P(1+r\times t) ....(1) \\Where \\A = Final \; Amount\\P = Initial \; principle\; amount \\r = Yearly \; rate \\t = time \; in \; years[/tex]

Mr. Stewart put $2000 in an investment account

Given that the investment  amount increases 10% every month.

Let the final amount be "A "

[tex]\rm The \; amount\; is \; given \; by \\A = P(1+r\times t) ....(1) \\Where \\A = Final \; Amount\\P = Initial \; principle\; amount \\r = Yearly \; rate \\t = time \; in \; years[/tex]

According to the given data

A = $4000 (Given that the amount is double of initial investment)

P = $2000

Given rate is 10% every month

so r = 120% = 1.2

t is to be determined

On putting the given data in equation (1)   we get

[tex]\rm 4000 = 2000 (1 + 1.2\times t ) \\2 = 1 + 1.2 \times t \\1 /1.2 = t \\10 /12 = t \\So\; t = 10/12 \; years[/tex]

Since 1 year = 12 month

[tex]\rm 1 \; month = 1/12 \; years\\[/tex]

So 10/12 years  is equivalent to 10 months

So we can conclude that

Mr. Stewart's initial investment will be doubled in 10 months as given by equation

[tex]\rm The \; amount\; is \; given \; by \\A = P(1+r\times t) ....(1) \\Where \\A = Final \; Amount\\P = Initial \; principle\; amount \\r = Yearly \; rate \\t = time \; in \; years[/tex]

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