Answer:
10100=15700(1-0.075)^x
10100=15700(0.925)^x
divide both sides by 15700
0.925^x=101/157
convert decimal
(37/40)^x=101/157
take the log
x= log 37/40 (101/157)
x= 5.65824
The expression 3P2 can also be read as "permutation of 3 taken 2". This represents the number of ways in which the 3 items are arranged with the emphasis on the arrangement of the first two other items.
Subtract b and then a = (zma) - b
