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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §9.7 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Review Exercise 153 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Review Exercise 153

Use the formula $I = P r t .$

Solve for the principal, $P,$ for:

ⓐ $I = \$ \text{720} $,$ r = \text{4}\% $,$ t = 3 \text{years}$
ⓑ in general

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