document.write( "Question 184422: Every ear,we return 12% of a sum of money without an intersest. if after 5 years, we still have 1400 $ to pay,what sum of money did i borrow?? PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE HELPPPPPPPPP !!!!!!!!!! \n" ); document.write( "
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Every year,we return 12% of a sum of money without an intersest.
\n" ); document.write( " If, after 5 years, we still have 1400 $ to pay,what sum of money did i borrow??
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = amt borrowed
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\n" ); document.write( "Convert 12% to decimal; .12
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\n" ); document.write( "Amt borrowed - amt paid = $1400
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\n" ); document.write( "x - 5(.12x) = 1400
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\n" ); document.write( "1x - .6x = 1400
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\n" ); document.write( ".4x = 1400
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"1400%2F.4\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = $3500
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\n" ); document.write( "See if that's right
\n" ); document.write( "3500 - 5(.12*3500) =
\n" ); document.write( "3500 - 5(420) =
\n" ); document.write( "3500 - 2100 = 1400
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