document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=180128>Question 180128</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simple Interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For $1000 to grow to more than $1250 in 2 years, what must the simple interest rate be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is all I have so far and it doesn't even look right =(<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=PRT<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1250=1200r(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=134999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If $1000 grew to $1250, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1250+-+1000+=+250 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1250+-+1000+=+250\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and $250 was earned in interest<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >yr<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=250+=+1000%2Ar%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"250+=+1000%2Ar%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+250+%2F+2000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+250+%2F+2000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r+=+.125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r+=+.125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rate is 12.5 % </SPAN>\n" );
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