Do you want to buy a $$259,000$ home. Do you plan to pay $15\%$ as a down payment and take out a $30$ year loan for the rest$.$

A$.$ How much is the loan amount going to be$?$

B$.$ What will your monthly payment be if the interest rate is $6\%?$

C$.$ What will your monthly payments be for interest$-$rate is $7\%?$