document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1197288>Question 1197288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> An amount of P 8500 was invested at a Simple Interest rate and after 5 years it earned an Interest<BR>\n" );
document.write( " amount of P 3612.5. What was the interest rate? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=8500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=8500\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I=3612.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I=3612.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=t=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"t=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subsitute the values into the formula, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=I+=Prt ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"I+=Prt\"   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=3612.5+=+8500+%2A+r+%2A+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3612.5+=+8500+%2A+r+%2A+5\"   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=3612.5+=+42500r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3612.5+=+42500r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find r, divide both sides of the equation with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=42500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"42500\"   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=3612.5+%2F42500+=+42500r+%2F42500 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3612.5+%2F42500+=+42500r+%2F42500\"   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=0.085+=+r ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0.085+=+r\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence,	the interest rate was<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+0.085 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+0.085\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%\r<BR>\n" );
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