Henry Garrison starts the month with a balance on his credit card of $1,130. The

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Henry Garrison starts the month with a balance on his credit card of $1,130. The average daily balance for the month, including the new purchases, is $885. The average daily balance for the month, excluding the new purchases, is $770. Henry's interest rate is one and a half percent for the month. Henry's bank calculates the finance charge on their credit card by using the average daily balance excluding new purchases. What would Henry's finance charges be for the month?

Henry Garrison starts the month with a balance on his credit card of $1,130. The average daily balance for the month, including the new purchases, is $885. The average daily balance for the month, excluding the new purchases, is $770. Henry's interest rate is one and a half percent for the month. Henry's bank calculates the finance charge on their credit card by using the average daily balance excluding new purchases. What would Henry's finance charges be for the month?

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x+y=885

x-y=770

2y=115

y=62.5

x=822.5

1.50/100*822.5=13.28

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