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Khety must save $5050 for a down payment on a car. He currently has $1925 in an account yielding 6.5% simple interest. If he saves no additional money, how long until he has enough for the down payment?

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Future value = Present value (1 + interest rate)^n, where n = number of years.

5050 = 1925(1.065)^n

Rearranged n= (log 5050 - log 1925)/log (1.065)
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