Answer:
$2,589.52
Step-by-step explanation:

We start with the compound interest formula above, where
A = future value
P = principal amount invested
r = annual rate of interest written as a decimal
n = number of times interest is compound per year
t = number of years
For this problem, we have
P = 2000
r = 0.026
n = 2
t = 10,
and we find A.


First write what are given from the question
We write "<span>Craig scored 12 points in a game" as
</span>⇒ c = 12 <em>(first equation)</em>
We write "<span>Marla scored twice as many points as Craig but 5 fewer than Nelson scored" as
</span>⇒ m = 2c <em>(second equation)</em>
⇒ m = n - 5 <em>(third equation)</em>
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Second, find the expression for n based on what we write above
</span>From the second and third equation
⇒ m = m
⇒ n - 5 = 2c
Subtitute from the first equation
⇒ n - 5 = 2c
⇒ n - 5 = 2(12)
⇒ n - 5 = 24
This is the expression to find how many nelson scored
n - 5 = 24
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