document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=44689>Question 44689</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kevin earned $165 interest for 1 year on an investment of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$1500. At the same rate, what amount of interest would be earned by an investment of $2500?\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 #29560 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><B>tutorcecilia(2152)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutorcecilia><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=tutorcecilia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=29560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use the formula for interest:  I = prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=principle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=rate or percent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "t=time in years (annually)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug-in the known values into the formula for interest and solve for the unknown variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$165=(1500)(r)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165=1500r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165/1500=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11=r or 11% is the rate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the second part, plug-in the known values into the formula for interest and solve for the unknown variable:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=(2500)(.11)(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I=$275<BR>\n" );
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