he officers and Board of Directors of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers desire to award a P3,000 scholarships annually to deserving Civil Engineering students for as long as its scholarship fund last. The fund was started September 1, 2007 by a donor in the amount of P18,000. The PICE invested this amount at that time at 8% per annum, and plans on adding P600 each year to the fund from its dues starting September 2008 for as long as awards are made. How to solve for how many years starting September1, 2008 can scholarship be awarded?

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The officers and Board of Directors of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers desire to award a P3,000 scholarships annually to deserving Civil Engineering students for as long as its scholarship fund last. The fund was started September 1, 2007 by a donor in the amount of P18,000. The PICE invested this amount at that time at 8% per annum, and plans on adding P600 each year to the fund from its dues starting September 2008 for as long as awards are made.

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