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Savings with regular Deposits Suppose you deposit D dollars at the beginning of each month into an account that pays a monthly rate of r as a decimal. Then, the balance B of the account after t months is given by
Suppose you deposit $150 at the beginning of each month into an account that pays a monthly rate of
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