document.write( "Question 619521: I sold my house I loaned the buyer 18000. They were supposed top pay me off in 5 years. They did not my question is how much do they owe me now it has been 10 years at 6% interest. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #389686 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you're using simple interest, then the interest they owe you is \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I = Prt\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I = 18000*0.06*10\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I = 10800\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So they owe you $10,800 in interest if the interest is simple interest.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So they owe you a total of 10800 + 18000 = 28800 dollars.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Note: I'm using t = 10 since ten years has passed. If they payed on time, then you would use t = 5 \n" ); document.write( " |