Find the final amount of $1000 investment after 9 years at 8% interest compound quarterly

Here's the equation for one year:

1000 + 0.08 (1000)

But because it is 9 years:

1000 + 9 (0.08 (1000))

1000 + 0.72 (1000)

We can make it simpler:

1.72 (1000)

Multiply:

1720

You will have $1720