SOLUTION: How do you solve: Chris Siragusa takes out a 7% simple interest loan today which will be repaid 15 months from now with a payoff amount of $815.63. What amount is Chris borrowin

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Question 373602: How do you solve:
Chris Siragusa takes out a 7% simple interest loan today which will be repaid 15 months from now with a payoff amount of $815.63. What amount is Chris borrowing?
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Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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The basic formula for Interest is
I = p*r*t
let loan amount be $x
at 7% for 1.25 years
interest = 0.075x* 1.25
...
0.07*1.25*x +x =815.63
1.0875x = 815.63
x = 815.63/1.0875
x = $750
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