200,000 = 158,000(1.06)^x
Divide both sides by 158,000
1.2658 = 1.06^x
Take the log of both sides and use the power rule to bring down the exponent (x) to the front.
log 1.2658 = x log 1.06
Divide both sides by log 1.06
log (1.2658)/log(1.06) = x
x = 4 years
CHECK
y = 158,000(1.06)^4
y = 199,471.36
Notice how 2^2 = 4 is one short of 5, so this means we can say 4/5 = 0 remainder 4 or we can write that "remainder 4" as "remainder -1" to say the same basic thing
Using modulus arithmetic, we can say...
2^2 = 4 = -1 (mod 5)
(2^2)^31 = (-1)^31 = -1 (mod 5)
2*(2^2)^31 = 2*(-1) (mod 5)
2^63 = -2 = 3 (mod 5)
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So the remainder of 2^63 divided by 5 is the value 3
Answer: 3
Your answer to the question is: 3(2¼)=x
You cannot express 108/250 in a whole number but it can be simplified to 54/125
