Respuesta :
interest: i = p * r * t.
Here, p + interest = $1284.12. Thus,
p + p * 0.08 * 1 = $1284.12. Simplifying,
1.08p = $1284.12. Solving for p, p = $1189.
The amount originally borrowed was $1189.
Here, p + interest = $1284.12. Thus,
p + p * 0.08 * 1 = $1284.12. Simplifying,
1.08p = $1284.12. Solving for p, p = $1189.
The amount originally borrowed was $1189.