SOLUTION: You take a simple interest loan for $1200. at 10% interest for 14 months. How much is the monthly payment? I am stuck on figuring out the interest for 14 months.

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Question 1064271: You take a simple interest loan for $1200. at 10% interest for 14 months. How much is the monthly payment? I am stuck on figuring out the interest for 14 months.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39615) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ten percent of $1200 is 120, so the the full cost will be 1200+120=1320 dollars.

This $1320 spread equally among 14 months is 1320%2F14=94.29 dollars each month.

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You take a simple interest loan for $1200. at 10% interest for 14 months. How much is the monthly payment? I am stuck on figuring out the interest for 14 months.
Correct answer: Interest for 14 months = %221%2C200%22%2814%2F12%29%28.1%29+=+%22%24140%22

Add this simple interest to the loan amount and divide the sum by 14 to get monthly payment. You should get: $95.71.