CD = certificate of deposit (an investment)
Interest rate, i = 10% per annum (simple interest)
Principal, P = $2000 (present value)
Period, T = 3 months = 0.25 year
Simple interest formula
Interest earned = Pit
=2000*0.10*0.25
=$50
Balance at maturity (amount that investor gets after three months)
=$2000+$50
=$2050
So, you have $12,678. However, you want to earn $42,000 for a new car. If you want to figure out how much money you need, you need to subtract the number of money you want to earn by the number of money that you already have:

You would need
$29,322 more in order to buy the car.
Answer:
b=7
Step-by-step explanation:
3b-12+5b=44
8b-12=44
8b=44+12
8b=56