Question
In order to save for a new car, Charles adds money each month to a savings account which earns interest that is compounded monthly. Charles has created the expression 400((1+0.0212)12⋅3−10.0212) to calculate how much money he will have in his savings account when he is ready to purchase the car.
What do the values 400, 0.02, 12, and 3 represent in the expression?