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Samantha opened a savings account and deposited 
$8192. The account earns 
10% in interest annually. She makes no further deposits and does not withdraw any money. In 
t years, she has 
$25,710 in this account.
Write an equation in terms of 
t that models the situation.

Samantha opened a savings account and deposited $8192 \$ 8192 . The account earns 10% 10 \% in interest annually. She makes no further deposits and does not withdraw any money. In t t years, she has $25,710 \$ 25,710 in this account.\newlineWrite an equation in terms of t t that models the situation.

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Q. Samantha opened a savings account and deposited $8192 \$ 8192 . The account earns 10% 10 \% in interest annually. She makes no further deposits and does not withdraw any money. In t t years, she has $25,710 \$ 25,710 in this account.\newlineWrite an equation in terms of t t that models the situation.
  1. Convert to Decimal: Write 10%10\% as a decimal.\newline$r = \(10\)\%\(\newline\)= \frac{\(10\)}{\(100\)}\(\newline\)= \(0\).\(10\)
  2. Calculate Growth Factor: Determine the growth factor \(b\) for the account balance. For exponential growth, \(b > 1\). Growth factor: \(b = 1 + r\)
  3. Calculate b Value: Calculate the value of the growth factor \(b\). Substitute \(r = 0.10\) into \(b = 1 + r\). \(b = 1 + 0.10\) \(b = 1.10\)
  4. Identify Initial Amount: Identify the initial amount \(a\) deposited into the savings account.\(\newline\)Initial amount \(a\): \(\$8192\)
  5. Write Exponential Equation: Write the exponential equation in the form \(y = a(b)^t\) that models the account balance, \(y\), \(t\) years after the initial deposit.\(\newline\)Substitute \(\$8192\) for \(a\) and \(1.10\) for \(b\) into \(y = a(b)^t\).\(\newline\)\(y = 8192(1.10)^t\)

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