document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976343>Question 976343</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the simple interest rate if $3,500.00 earned simple interest of $153.13 in 7 months.  Round to the nearest tenth of a percent.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "153.13=3500*r*7/12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "153.13/2041.67=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.075=r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r=7.5% </SPAN>\n" );
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