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document.write( "Treating the fee as interest paid, what is the equivalent annual interest rate?\r
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document.write( " % interest Round to the nearest percent. This will be over 100% \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #799798 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A payday loan company charges a $80 fee for a $550 payday loan that will be repaid in 11 days. \n" ); document.write( "Treating the fee as interest paid, what is the equivalent annual interest rate? \n" ); document.write( "% interest Round to the nearest percent. This will be over 100% \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Interest = principal * rate \n" ); document.write( "2654.55 = 550 * r \n" ); document.write( "r = \n" ); document.write( "r = 483% annual interest rate. What a rip-off!! \n" ); document.write( " |