The Amount $A$ Of Money on Deposit For $t$ Years in an Account Earning Simple Interest Is a Linear

question 13

Multiple Choice

The amount $A$ of money on deposit for $t$ years in an account earning simple interest is a linear function of $t$ . Express that function as an equation if $A = \$ 85$ when $t = 8$ and $A = \$ 40$ when $t = 3$ .

• A) \(A = 40 t - 13\)
• B) \(A = 9 t + 13\)
• C) \(A = - 9 t + 13\)
• D) \(A = 9 t - 13\)
• E) \(A = 40 t + 13\)

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