B.C. counts down to 0, and that's when A.D. starts counting up. That means you can add 582 and 1643, to get their difference. Pythagoras and Newton were born 2,225 years apart.
When solving anproblem including money a negative answer can represent debt (how much you owe)
12300=X[((1-(1+(0.072/12)^(-12*8))/(0.072/12)]
Solve for x
X=168.92