document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034931>Question 1034931</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an investment pays 8%interest per year. of the investment earned $84 in interest in the first year , then how much money was originally invested </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649622 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><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=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649622\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You do not say, so I will assume it is simple interest...the formula for which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I = Prt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We are looking for P, the principal...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = I/rt = 84/(.08*1) = $1050 </SPAN>\n" );
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