document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1153423>Question 1153423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two banks pay simple interest on short-term deposits. bank a pays 5% p.a. over 3 years, and bank b pays 5.5% p.a. for 2 1/2 years. the difference between the two banks final payout figure, if $10,000 was invested in each account is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. $0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. $250<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. $1,375<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e. $1,500 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #775642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=775642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Simple Interest formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=P+%281+%2B+rY%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=P+%281+%2B+rY%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = final payout <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=10000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=10000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=r=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"r=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0.05 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.05\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (number of years)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bank <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=++10000%281+%2B0.05%2A3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=++10000%281+%2B0.05%2A3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=10000%281+%2B0.15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=10000%281+%2B0.15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=11500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=11500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "bank <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=++10000%281+%2B0.055%2A2.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=++10000%281+%2B0.055%2A2.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=10000%281+%2B0.1375%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=10000%281+%2B0.1375%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=FV++=11375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"FV++=11375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the difference between the two banks final payout figure: $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11500-11375=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11500-11375=125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. $<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=125 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"125\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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