<h3>Given:</h3>
- P= $12500
- R= 10%
- T= 3 years
<h3>Note that:</h3>
- P= Principal amount
- R= Rate of interest
- T= Time period
<h3>To find:</h3>
- The simple interest
- The total amount paid
<h3>Solution:</h3>

First, we'll have to multiply, principal amount (12500), rate (10) and time period (3).


Now, we'll have to divide the amount (375000) by 100.

<em>I=$3750</em>
Now, we can find the total amount paid.

Let's substitute according to the formula.

<em>A=$16250</em>
<u>Therefore</u><u>,</u><u> </u><u>simple</u><u> </u><u>interest</u><u> </u><u>is</u><u> </u><u>$</u><u>3</u><u>7</u><u>5</u><u>0</u><u> </u><u>and</u><u> </u><u>$</u><u>1</u><u>6</u><u>2</u><u>5</u><u>0</u><u> </u><u>was</u><u> </u><u>paid</u><u> </u><u>in</u><u> </u><u>total</u><u>.</u>
Answer: x = {-1, -3, 2}
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
x³ + 2x² - 5x - 6 = 0
Use the rational root theorem to find the possible roots: ±1, ±2, ±3, ±6
Use Long division, Synthetic division, or plug them into the equation to see which root(s) work <em>(result in a remainder of zero)</em>.
I will use Synthetic division. Let's try x = 1
1 | 1 2 -5 -6
|<u> ↓ 1 3 -2 </u>
1 3 -2 -8 ← remainder ≠ 0 so x = 1 is NOT a root
Let's try x = -1
- 1 | 1 2 -5 -6
|<u> ↓ -1 -1 6 </u>
1 1 -6 0 ← remainder = 0 so x = -1 is a root!
The coefficients of the reduced polynomial are: 1, 1, -6 --> x² + x - 6
Factor: x² + x - 6
(x + 3)(x - 2)
Set those factors equal to zero to solve for x:
x + 3 = 0 --> x = -3
x - 2 = 0 --> x = 2
Using Synthetic Division and Factoring the reduced polynomial, we found
x = -1, -3, and 2
1/2 / 3 = 1/2 x 1/3 = 1/6
each person will get 1/6 lb of chocolate