document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715581>Question 715581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your favorite aunt put money in a savings account for you. The account earns simple interest; that is, it increases by a fixed amount each year. After 2 years your account has $8250 in it and after 5 years it has $9375.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a substitute problem and not the actual problem I have to solve (the numbers are different)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would really like to figure out how to solve the problem. I am currently drawing a blank.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you so much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #439526 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5328)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=439526\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> After 2 years your account has $8250.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "After 5 years it has $9375.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Over the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years in between,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the account balance increased by $9375-$8250=$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The yearly increase was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1125%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1125%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The increase in the first <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > years was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375%2A2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375%2A2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=750 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"750\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The initial deposit was<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$8250-$750=$<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%287500%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%287500%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The interest earned as a fraction of the initial deposit is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=375%2F7500=5%2F100=0.05 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"375%2F7500=5%2F100=0.05\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "which means that the fixed simple interest was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%285%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%285%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%.<BR>\n" );
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