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You rent an apartment that costs 
$1700 per month during the first year, but the rent is set to go up 10% per year. What would be the rent of the apartment during the 10th year of living in the apartment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.
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You rent an apartment that costs $1700 \$ 1700 per month during the first year, but the rent is set to go up 1010\% per year. What would be the rent of the apartment during the 1010th year of living in the apartment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.\newlineAnswer: $ \$ \square

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Q. You rent an apartment that costs $1700 \$ 1700 per month during the first year, but the rent is set to go up 1010\% per year. What would be the rent of the apartment during the 1010th year of living in the apartment? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.\newlineAnswer: $ \$ \square
  1. Identify rent details: Identify the initial rent and the annual percentage increase.\newlineThe initial rent is $1700\$1700 per month, and the rent increases by 10%10\% each year.
  2. Determine formula for calculation: Determine the formula for calculating the rent after a certain number of years.\newlineThe rent after nn years can be calculated using the formula for exponential growth: Rentn=Rent0×(1+rate)n\text{Rent}_n = \text{Rent}_0 \times (1 + \text{rate})^n, where Rent0\text{Rent}_0 is the initial rent, rate\text{rate} is the annual increase rate (as a decimal), and nn is the number of years.
  3. Convert percentage to decimal: Convert the percentage increase to a decimal.\newlineA 10%10\% increase is equivalent to 0.100.10 in decimal form.
  4. Calculate rent for 1010th year: Calculate the rent for the 1010th year using the formula. Rent10=1700×(1+0.10)10\text{Rent}_{10} = 1700 \times (1 + 0.10)^{10}
  5. Perform calculation: Perform the calculation.\newlineRent10=1700×(1.10)10Rent_{10} = 1700 \times (1.10)^{10}\newlineRent10=1700×2.5937424601Rent_{10} = 1700 \times 2.5937424601 (using a calculator for 1.10101.10^{10})\newlineRent10=4409.36158217Rent_{10} = 4409.36158217
  6. Round answer: Round the answer to the nearest whole number. Rent10$(4409)\text{Rent}_{10} \approx \$(4409)

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