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Solution 11926: Calculating Monthly Payments on a TI-83 Family or TI-84 Plus Family Graphing Calculator.

How do I calculate monthly payments on a TI-83 family or TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator?

The example below will demonstrate how to calculate a monthly payment on a TI-83 family or TI-84 Plus family graphing calculator.

Example: What would the monthly payment of a mortgage for $75,000 at 8.5 % interest be if it has to be paid off in 30 years (360 payments)?

Solution: First access the TVM solver by pressing [APPS] [FINANCE] [ENTER]. (If using the TI-83, press [2nd] [FINANCE] [ENTER].)

1) Input the following values:

2) Move the cursor beside PMT and press [ALPHA] [SOLVE].

For more information regarding your Texas Instruments graphing calculator, please refer to the guidebooks section.