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Audrey deposited $40,000 in a savings account with simple interest. Five years later, she had earned $30,000 in interest. What was the interest rate? FIRST ONE TO ANSWER GETS BRANIEST

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~~~~~~ \textit{Simple Interest Earned} \\\\ I = Prt\qquad \begin{cases} I=\textit{interest earned}\dotfill&\$30000\\ P=\textit{original amount deposited}\dotfill & \$40000\\ r=rate\to r\%\to (r)/(100)\\ t=years\dotfill &5 \end{cases} \\\\\\ 30000=(40000)(\stackrel{\%}{(r)/(100)})(5)\implies \cfrac{30000}{(40000)(5)}=\cfrac{r}{100}\implies \cfrac{3}{20}=\cfrac{r}{100} \\\\\\ \cfrac{300}{20}=r\implies \stackrel{\%}{15}=r

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