Gabe and Eugenia bought a house! Their loan is for $117,000, for 15 years at an annual interest rate of 4%. This results in a monthly payment of $865.43.

If only the minimum payment is made in month one, how much of the first payment goes toward reducing her balance?

First, let's find the amount of interest she paid in month 1.

Then, find the amount toward reducing the balance.

Round to the nearest cent.

step-by-step explanation:

let

we know that

the y-intercept is the y-coordinate of the point when the value of x is equal to zero

so

the y-coordinate of the point a is the y-intercept

the answer part a) is

the value of y-intercept is

part b) find the slope m

we know that

the value of the slope is equal to

substitute the values

therefore

the answer part b) is

the value of the slope is equal to

the general answer is

the slope is

the value of y-intercept is