Brody deposited $500 into an account that

earns 4.2% interest compounded annually. He
makes no additional deposits and no withdrawals.
Approximately how much interest will the account
have earned after 7 years?
A 167
B 420
C 542
D 665
The answer is A but I need help with the actual equation. like I need the equation to this.

2 answers

500(1.042^7 - 1)
value = 500 (1 + .042)^7

interest = value - 500
Similar Questions
  1. Brody deposited $500 into an account thatearns 4.2% interest compounded annually. He makes no additional deposits and no
    1. answers icon 7 answers
  2. Brody deposited $500 into an account thatearns 4.2% interest compounded annually. He makes no additional deposits and no
    1. answers icon 8 answers
  3. Huan deposited $850 into a collegesavings account earning 4.8% interest compounded annually. He also deposited $850 into a
    1. answers icon 3 answers
  4. what formula do i use for the following problem:which of the following investments is larger after 19years? a) $7500 is
    1. answers icon 0 answers
more similar questions