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Simple Interest Formula
Simple interest compared to compound interest is easily calculated by using the formula:
Here the variables represent:
- I = interest amount
- P = principle amount
- r = annual interest rate
- t = time
Plug in all your values and solve for the variable that you need.
Compount Interest Formula
Compound interest is calculated by using a slightly more complicated formula:
In this formula, the variables represent:
- I = interest amount
- P = principle amount
- r = annual interest rate
- n = number of compounds per time period
- t = time
Plug in all your values and solve for the variable that you need.
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