SOLUTION: Any help would be appreciated. I keep getting the same answer which is incorrect. Charmaine is going to invest to help with a down payment on a home. How much would she have to

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Question 1168813: Any help would be appreciated. I keep getting the same answer which is incorrect.
Charmaine is going to invest to help with a down payment on a home. How much would she have to invest to have 49,600 after 8 years, assuming an interest rate of 1.66% compounded monthly?
Do not round any intermediate computations, and round your final answer to the nearest dollar.

Answer by ikleyn(52776) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The basic equation to start is


    49600 = X%2A%281%2B0.0166%2F12%29%5E%288%2A12%29,


where X is your unknown amount to invest.


You simplify this equation to this form


    49600 = X*1.141917


and then get  your answer


    X = 49600%2F1.141917 = 43435.73 dollars.

Solved.

Are you satisfied now ?

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