Quiana took out a loan to pay for a new car. Initially, she owed the lender $15,234.68. She has repaid $247.43 of the loan each month for the past 5 months. What is the net change to the loan from Quiana’s perspective over the past 5 months? Write a rational number that represents the amount of the monthly payment from Quiana’s perspective.

$13,997.53

Step-by-step explanation:

The simplest, minimally acceptable answer would stem from multiplying by 5 the $247.43 monthly payment and subtracting the result from the amount initially owed:

$15,234.68

-$ 1,237.15

$13,997.53

54

step-by-step explanation:

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answer: 1) twenty-seven times y

              2) twenty-seven multiplied by y