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Liam opened a savings account with a $400

deposit and a simple interest rate of 7.5%. If
the balance of the account is now $670 and
there were no deposits or withdrawls, how
long ago did he open the account

User Dragouf
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Explanation:

9 years thank you yw bubye

User Cy Rossignol
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Answer: he open the account 9 years ago.

Explanation:

The formula for determining simple interest is expressed as

I = PRT/100

Where

I represents interest paid on the amount deposited.

P represents the principal or amount deposited.

R represents interest rate

T represents the time for which the amount deposited was left in the account.

From the information given,

P = 400

R = 7.5%

I = 670 - 400 = $270

Therefore,

270 = (400 × 7.5 × T)/100 = 30T

T = 270/30

T = 9 years

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