In three years, Bernie Slight wants to have $15,000 for a down payment on a house. He is going to save some of his salary each year for the next three years. At the end of each year, he will deposit the money into an account paying 8% interest. Because his salary is increasing, he plans on saving twice as much in the second year than in the first year and three times as much in the third year than in the first year. How much will he need to save this first year to achieve his goal?

In three years, Bernie Slight wants to have $15,000 for a down payment on a house. He is going to save some of his salary each year for the next three years. At the end of each year, he will deposit the money into an account paying 8% interest. Because his salary is increasing, he plans on saving twice as much in the second year than in the first year and three times as much in the third year than in the first year. How much will he need to save this first year to achieve his goal?

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