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A loan of \$10 000 repaid over a period of $n$ years at $r$% per year satisfies the equation $$ 10000 = \frac{x}{\left(1+\frac{r}{100}\right)}+\frac{x}{\left(1+\frac{r}{100}\right)^2}+\frac{x}{\left(1+\frac{r}{100}\right)^3}+\cdots++\frac{x}{\left(1+\frac{r}{100}\right)^n} $$ where $x$ is the repayment installment. Find $x$ in terms of $r$ and $n$ and compute its value if $r$ = 10 and $n$ = 20.

I've been doing loads of series exercises but this one now has more than 1 variable and now I feel stumped. How do you get started with this?

This is not a p-series because the numerator is not 1? Based on the next question this might be a harmonic series...

Any assistance would be great.

Thanks

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    Write $z=\frac{1}{1+\frac{r}{100}}$.2012-11-20
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    You can take the variable $x$ out since it occurs in every term. So it's really only a *sum* (not a series, since it's only got finitely many terms) in one variable.2013-06-20

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