document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1204353>Question 1204353</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joel is considering putting a $1700 laptop purchase on his credit card, which has an interest rate of 3.5% compounded monthly. How long will it take him to pay off the purchase if he makes monthly payments of $70? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a year.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #840550 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52866)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=840550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In such problems the answer &nbsp;MUST &nbsp;BE &nbsp;in whole number of months.\r<BR>\n" );
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