45 = (x) + (x + 1) + (x + 2)
45 = 3x + 3
- 3
42 = 3x
/3
14 = x
45 = 14 + (14 + 1) + (14 + 2)
45 = 14 + 15 + 16
The ages of the 3 friends are 14, 15, and 16.
Answer:
x=24
Step-by-step explanation:
We have been given that Nicolas has $6,500 to deposit into an account which earns 3.25% interest compounded annually. We are asked to find amount of interest earned at the end on 8 years.
We will use compound interest formula to solve our given problem.
, where,
A = Final amount,
P = Principal amount,
r = Annual interest rate in decimal form,
n = Number of times interest is compounded per year,
t = Time in years.






Now we will subtract principal amount from final amount to find amount of interest as:


Therefore, Nicolas would have earned $1895.25 in interest at the end of 8 years.
0.5 + 0.007 = 0.012
So the answer is 12 thousandths