document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200607>Question 200607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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( "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( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150885 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=150885\">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=A+=+P+%2B+Prt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+P+%2B+Prt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+8300+%2B+8300%280.15%29%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+8300+%2B+8300%280.15%29%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=8300 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=8300\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=0.15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=0.15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+8300+%2B+1245%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+8300+%2B+1245%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 8,300 and 0.15 to get 1,245\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+8300+%2B+3735 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+8300+%2B+3735\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 1,245 and 3 to get 3,735\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=12035 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=12035\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 8,300 to 3,375 to get 12,035\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the return is $12,035 </SPAN>\n" );
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