(a) Write an iterative equation for the monthly unpaid balance Un. (b) What level will the unpaid balance gradually approach?

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17. Suppose that someone always carries an unpaid balance on a certain credit card. Each
month the credit card company charges 1% interest on any previous unpaid balance,
and the person pays off 10% of that previous balance. Also, during each month another
$200 is charged on that credit card.
(a) Write an iterative equation for the monthly unpaid balance U,.
(b) What level will the unpaid balance gradually approach?
Transcribed Image Text:17. Suppose that someone always carries an unpaid balance on a certain credit card. Each month the credit card company charges 1% interest on any previous unpaid balance, and the person pays off 10% of that previous balance. Also, during each month another $200 is charged on that credit card. (a) Write an iterative equation for the monthly unpaid balance U,. (b) What level will the unpaid balance gradually approach?
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