document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=146938>Question 146938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amount of an investment.  The amount of an investment of P dollars for t years at simple interest rate r is given by  A = P + Prt.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) Rewrite this formula by factoring out the greatest common factor on the right hand side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) Find A if $8300 is invested for 3 years at a simple interest rate of 15%. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #107417 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Monarch><B>Monarch(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Monarch><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=107417\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a) A= P(1+rt)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) A= 8300 (1+.15*3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A = 8300 ( 1 + .45)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A = 8300 * 1.45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   A = $12035 </SPAN>\n" );
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