a sum of money lent out at s . i . amounts to a total of $ 420 after 2 years and to $ 595 after a further period of 5 years . what was the initial sum of money that was invested ?
"s . i for 5 years = $ 595 - $ 420 = $ 175 the s . i . is $ 35 / year s . i . for 2 years = $ 70 principal = $ 420 - $ 70 = $ 350 the answer is e ."
subtract(420, multiply(subtract(595, 420), divide(2, 5)))