document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=640523>Question 640523</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the average credit card interest rate is about 19%. Use the Distributive Property to mentally calculate the amount of interest paid on a $500 balance.<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 #403258 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><B>benni1013(206)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=benni1013><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=403258\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is a great trick to pick up for mental math. The number 500 is your base.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Math:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(500*.1)+(500*.05)+(500*.04)=50+25+20 or $95.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To calculate multiply decimals by tenths, hundreths, etc.., move the number of decimals place to the left by the number of decimal place to the right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "500*.1=50. Note that there is a zero gone. Furthermore, .1+.05+.04=.19. </SPAN>\n" );
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