Kahwai's answer to Anonymous's Secondary 3 E Maths Singapore question.

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Kahwai
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Guide is given, please redo
J
J
3 years ago
You've misinterpreted the question.

Accumulated interest is to be more than twice the initial sum, not principal+accumulated interest
Kahwai
Kahwai
3 years ago
Form equation to that

Can do?

(1.07^n - 1)/0.07 = 2

Solve n
J
J
3 years ago
See my working in the main comments section
Kahwai
Kahwai
3 years ago
Okay,
Seem right.