document.write( "Question 77317: A=P+Prt, for r A=$880, P=800, t=2years \n" ); document.write( "
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\"880=800%2B%28800%29r%282%29\" plug in A=880, P=800, and t=2
\n" ); document.write( "\"80=%28800%29r%282%29\" Subtract 800 from both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"80%2F800=r%282%29\" Divide both sides by 800
\n" ); document.write( "\"%281%2F10%29%2F2=r\" Divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"r=1%2F20\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the interest rate (in decimal form) is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.05\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "which converts to a percentage by this procedure \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "0.05*100=5\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the interest rate is 5%
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