document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250420>Question 250420</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After 8 months,$750 simple interest was owed on a loan of $9,000. What is the annual interest rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I = Prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "750 = 9000*r*(8/12)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75 = 900*r*(2/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "75 = 600r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 0.1250 or 12.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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