SOLUTION: Amount of an investment. The amount of an investment of P dollars for t years at simple interest rate r is given by A = P + Prt. a) Rewrite this formula by factoring out the great

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Question 290839: Amount of an investment. The amount of an investment of P dollars for t years at simple interest rate r is given by A = P + Prt.
a) Rewrite this formula by factoring out the greatest common factor on the right-hand side.
b) Find A if $8300 is invested for 3 years at a simple interest rate of 15%.
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A = P + Prt.
A=P(1+rt)
A=8,300(1*3*.15)
A=8,300*.45
A=$1,710 ANS. FOR THE INTEREST.