document.write( "Question 1057693: Suppose a bank offers you a 4% interest rate on a 15-year mortgage to be paid back with monthly payments. The most you can afford to pay in monthly payments is $800. What is the maximum mortgage you can afford to take out for your home?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #672748 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Principal=payment (1-(1+(r/n))^(-180))/(r/n), the 180 comes from years* months in a year, or 180 compoundings. \n" ); document.write( "=800(1-(1+r/n))^(-nt))/(r/n) \n" ); document.write( "=800(1-(1.0003333)^(-180)/(.003333) do without rounding. \n" ); document.write( "=800(1-0.54935)/(.00333) \n" ); document.write( "$108153.72. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |