document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=152590>Question 152590</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need assistance in trying to show my work on the following problem. I know what the answer is, but i just dont know how to put it into an equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You invest $80 at a simple annual interest rate of 2%. How much simple interest would you earn in 1.5 years? Use unit analysis to check the units in your response.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks verry much<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Miranda (8th grade) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112145 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=112145\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=PRT ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=PRT\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the simple interest formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=80%280.02%29%281.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=80%280.02%29%281.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=R=0.02 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"R=0.02\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (note: 0.02=2%) and t=1.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=2.4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=2.4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So you'll earn $2.40 in interest after 1.5 years </SPAN>\n" );
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