111k views
1 vote
James invests some money into an account that pays 4% compounded annually. If the account has $851.66 after 5 years, how much did he originally invest?

User Chemoish
by
3.3k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

the third option, "what number, when added to negative four, is equal to negative five?"

Explanation:

"what number, when added to negative four, is equal to negative five?" can be expressed as g + (- 4) = - 5, which is the same as in the equation.

i hope this helps! :D comment if you need any clarification.

User Bostjan
by
3.2k points