Solve the Equation for the Specified Variable $\mathrm { r } = \frac { \mathrm { P } - \mathrm { A } } { \mathrm { Pt } }$

question 210

Multiple Choice

Solve the equation for the specified variable.
-A=P(1+r t) for r

• A) \(\mathrm { r } = \frac { \mathrm { P } - \mathrm { A } } { \mathrm { Pt } }\)
• B) \(\mathrm { r } = \frac { \mathrm { Pt } } { \mathrm { A } - \mathrm { P } }\)
• C) \(r = \frac { A } { t }\)
• D) \(\mathrm { r } = \frac { \mathrm { A } - \mathrm { P } } { \mathrm { Pt } }\)

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