To determine the total amount \( p \) paid on the car after \( n \) months, including the $5500 credit, we can use the formula provided:
\[ p = 480n + 5500 \]
Now, let's complete the table for different values of \( n \) (the number of months):
Table of Total Amount Paid
| Number of Months, \( n \) | Total Amount Paid, \( p \) ($) | |---------------------------|-------------------------------| | 1 | \( 480(1) + 5500 = 480 + 5500 = 5980 \) | | 2 | \( 480(2) + 5500 = 960 + 5500 = 6460 \) | | 3 | \( 480(3) + 5500 = 1440 + 5500 = 6940 \) | | 4 | \( 480(4) + 5500 = 1920 + 5500 = 7420 \) | | 5 | \( 480(5) + 5500 = 2400 + 5500 = 7900 \) | | 6 | \( 480(6) + 5500 = 2880 + 5500 = 8380 \) |
Completed Table
| Number of Months, \( n \) | Total Amount Paid, \( p \) ($) | |---------------------------|-------------------------------| | 1 | 5980 | | 2 | 6460 | | 3 | 6940 | | 4 | 7420 | | 5 | 7900 | | 6 | 8380 |
This provides the total amount paid on the car after each specified number of months, incorporating the cash incentive.