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How much money would you need to deposit now (Principal) in order to have $6,000 in your account for a vacation in 8 years?
Assume the account earns 6% interest compounded monthly. Round your answer to the nearest hundredths place.
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6000 = = .
From this equation, find the Principal P
P = = 3717.14 dollars. ANSWER
Solved.
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- Compounded interest percentage problems
- Problems on discretely compound accounts
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- ALGEBRA-I - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK.
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