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nate has an account that pays 2.76% simple interest per year and wants to accumulate $3,090 in interest from it over the next 15 years. how much money should nate invest in this account to meet his goal?

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Given:
interest rate = 2.76%
simple interest = 3,090
term = 15 years

Looking for the principal.

Simple Interest = Principal interest rate term
3,090 = Principal .0276 15
3,090 = Principal * 0.414
3,090 / 0.414  = Principal
7,463.77 = Principal

Nate should invest 7,463.77 to meet his goal.


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