The Browns have taken out a $50,000, 20-year, 8 percent mortgage on their home. How much will they pay each month to discharge this mortgage?   How much of the first payment is for interest, and by how much does it reduce the balance owed ? How much of the second payment is for interest, and by how much does it reduce the balance owed ?

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  • The Browns have taken out a $50,000, 20-year, 8 percent mortgage on their home. How much will they pay each month to discharge this mortgage?

 

  • How much of the first payment is for interest, and by how much does it reduce the balance owed ?
  • How much of the second payment is for interest, and by how much does it reduce the balance owed ?
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