A real estate development company is planning to build five homes, each costing $175,000, in  2 1 2  years.  The Galaxy Bank pays 6% interest compounded semiannually. How much (in $) should the company invest now to have sufficient funds to build the homes in the future?

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Chapter2: Equations, Inequalities, And Problem Solving
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Problem 8S: What interest rate would you need to get to double an investment of 200 in eight years?
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A real estate development company is planning to build five homes, each costing $175,000, in 

2
1
2
 years.

 The Galaxy Bank pays 6% interest compounded semiannually. How much (in $) should the company invest now to have sufficient funds to build the homes in the future?

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