document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=596393>Question 596393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Kris makes an investment at 5.8% simple interest. At the end of one year, the total value of the investment is 2909.50. How much was originally invested. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #377724 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=377724\">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%2BPrt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=P%2BPrt\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the <a  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.mathwords.com/s/simple_interest.htm>simple interest formula</a>.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2909.50=P%2BP%2A0.058%2A1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2909.50=P%2BP%2A0.058%2A1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=2909.50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=2909.50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=0.058 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=0.058\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the decimal equivalent of 5.8%), and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=1\"   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=2909.50=P%281%2B0.058%2A1%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2909.50=P%281%2B0.058%2A1%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor out the GCF \"P\" from the right side.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2909.50=P%281%2B0.058%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2909.50=P%281%2B0.058%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply 0.058 and 1 to get 0.058.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2909.50=P%281.058%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2909.50=P%281.058%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 1 to 0.058 to get 1.058.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2909.50%2F%281.058%29=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2909.50%2F%281.058%29=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 1.058 to isolate \"P\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2909.50%2F%281.058%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2909.50%2F%281.058%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So <font color=\"red\">$2750</font> was originally invested. </SPAN>\n" );
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