Homework 3

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Alex Karev has taken out a $200000 loan with an annual rate of 9 percent compounded monthly to pay off hospital bills from his wife Izzy's illness. If the most Alex can afford to pay is $2500 per month, how long will it take to pay off the loan? How long will it take for him to pay off the loan if he can pay $ 3000 per month? Use five decimal places for the monthly percentage rate in your calculations. Question content area bottom Part 1

a.If Alex can pay $ 2500 per month, the number of years it takes for him to pay off the loan is _____ year