document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689733>Question 689733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A $15,000 investment earned $375 in interest in 3 months. Find the annual simple interest rate on the loan\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you travel 17 mi east and then 11 mi north, how far are you from your starting point? Round to the nearest tenth. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=426026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 375=15000*r*0.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375/3750=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.10=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=10%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17^2+11^2=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "289+121=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "410=c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sqrt 410=c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=20.2 mi </SPAN>\n" );
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