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Dr. Zaius invests $10,000\$10,000 in a CD with an annual interest rate of 4%4\% that compounds semi-annually (twice a year). After six months, he rolls over the CD into another CD with an annual interest rate of 5%5\% that also compounds semi-annually. After six months in the second CD, how much does Dr. Zaius have, in dollars?
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Dr. Zaius invests $10,000 in a CD with an annual interest rate of 4% that compounds semi-annually (twice a year).  After six months, he rolls over the CD into another CD with an annual interest rate of 5% that also compounds semi-annually.  After six months in the second CD, how much does Dr. Zaius have, in dollars?
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Dr. Zaius invests $\$10,000$ in a CD with an annual interest rate of $4\%$ that compounds semi-annually (twice a year).  After six months, he rolls over the CD into another CD with an annual interest rate of $5\%$ that also compounds semi-annually.  After six months in the second CD, how much does Dr. Zaius have, in dollars?

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Algebra

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