Compound Interest Problem: When Will Mr. Weasley's Liabilities Be Cancelled?

In summary, the question is asking when a payment of 300,000 galleons will cancel Mr. Weasley's liabilities to Gringott's Bank of 100,000 galleons due after 2 years and 150,000 galleons due after 5 years, given that the effective rate is 12%. To solve this, we can use the formula w = u + v, where w is the present value of the payment, u is the present value of the 100,000 galleons, and v is the present value of the 150,000 galleons. Using logs, we can determine the values of u and v, and then solve for w to find the date when the payment
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When will a payment of 300,000 galleons cancel Mr. Weasley’s liabilities to Gringott’s Bank of 100,000 galleons due after 2 years and 150,000 galleons due after 5 years if money is worth at an effective rate of 12%?
 
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When will a payment of 300,000 galleons cancel Mr. Weasley’s liabilities to Gringott’s Bank of 100,000 galleons due after 2 years and 150,000 galleons due after 5 years if money is worth at an effective rate of 12%?
HINT:
u = PV of the 100,000
v = PV of the 150,000
w = PV of the 300,000
w = u + v

You'll need to use logs:
remember that if a^p = x, then p = log(x) / log(a)
 

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