There are 2 cubes and each cube has 6 sides. There is a 1/6 chance of rolling a 5 for ONE cube (since each side is a different number ranging from 1 to 6). But, since we have to cubes, it would be 1/3. This is because your chance to roll a five is doubled due to 2 cubes.
After the first year: 500*0.8
After the second year: 500*0.8^2
After the third year 500*0.8^3
After the fourth year 500*0.8^4
After the fifth year: 500*0.8^5 = 163.84
Answer: $ 164
x + 8 = 22
x = 22 - 8 and 8 = 22 - x
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