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Shirley Trembley bought a house for $187,600. She put 20% down and obtained a mortgage loan for the balance at 6 3/8% for 30 years.
a. Find the monthly payment.
b. Find the total interest paid
Please show your work
Given the amount of the loan required=p=187600*80%=150080 as 20% was paid down payment.
Given the loan rate r is 6.375%.=0.06375
Given the time is n=30 years.
Monthly payment = P × r × (1 + r)^n/((1 + r)^n - 1)
=150080*0.06375*(1+0.06375)^30/((1+0.06375)^30-1)
=936
Hence the total amount paid = 936*12*30=336960.
Hence interest paid=total amount paid-principal amount
=336960-150080=186880.