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What Is a Loan? Principal, Interest & Terms

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Marcus Bell borrows $6,000 for a used car, and a bar chart puts that amount against the $7,200 he actually repays, then students stretch the same loan from a 2-year to a 4-year term to see what moves up and what moves down.

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