document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189516>Question 189516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 96. 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%.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "74. Rectangular stage. One side of a rectangular stage is 2 meters longer than the other. If the diagonal is 10 meters, then what are the lengths of the sides? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "92. Glass prism. One end of a glass prism is in the shape of a triangle with a height that is 1 inch longer than twice the base. If the area of the triangle is 39 square inches, then how long are the base and height?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #142193 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><B>feliz1965(151)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=feliz1965><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=142193\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 96. 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. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) Rewrite this formula by factoring out the greatest common factor on the right-hand side. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) Find A if $8300 is invested for 3 years at a simple interest rate of 15%. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part a:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = P + Prt\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = P(1 + rt)....This is the factored form.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part b:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I will set it up and you can finish.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 8300[1 + 0.15(3)]\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify the right side and you will find A.\r<BR>\n" );
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