Technology required. One $1,000 loan charges 5% interest at the end of each year, while a second loan charges 8% interest at the end of each year.

1. Complete the table with the balances for each loan. Assume that no payments are made and that the interest applies to the entire loan balance, including any previous interest charges.
2. Which loan balance grows more quickly? How will this be visible in the graphs of the two loan balances,  and as functions of the number of years, ?
3. Use technology to create graphs representing and , over time. The graph should show the starting balance of each loan as well as the amount of the loan after 15 years. Write down the graphing window needed to show these points.

Lin opened a savings account that pays interest annually, and she deposited $5,000.

If she makes no deposits and no withdrawals for 3 years, how much money will be in her account?

A person lends his friend $500. They agree to an annual interest rate of 5%.

Write an expression for computing the amount owed on the loan, in dollars, after  years if no payments are made.

Select all situations that are accurately described by the expression .

The real estate tax rate in 2018 in a small rural county increased by . In 2017, a family paid $1,200.

Which expression represents the real estate tax, in dollars, that the family will pay in 2018?