To purchase $13,400 worth of lab equipment for his business, Rafael made a down payment of $1900 and took out a business loan for the rest. After 2 years of
paying monthly payments of $509.70, he finally paid off the loan.
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(a) What was the total amount Rafael ended up paying for the equipment
(including the down payment and monthly payments)?
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(b) How much interest did Rafael pay on the loan?
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Answer:

  • total paid: $14,132.80
  • interest paid: $732.80

Step-by-step explanation:

(a) The total that Rafael paid was ...

  $1900 +24(509.70) = $14,132.80 . . . total paid

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(b) The interest is the difference between what Rafael paid and the cost of the equipment.

  interest = $14,132.80 -13,400 = $732.80 . . . interest paid