TI ba-35 solar Quick Reference Card

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BA35ENG.DOC   BA-35 Solar Quick Reference Guide
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To calculate balance, interest and principal, use

2

 to set the calculator to the financial mode

(FIN appears in the display.)

W

 (Balance)—Calculates the remaining loan

balance (principal) after a selected payment.

To find the balance:

1. If necessary, press 

0

 

a

 to change the

calculator to solve for end-of-period
payments or beginning-of-period payments.

2. Enter the appropriate values with the 

C

, 

I

,

K

, 

L

, and 

M

 keys.

3. Enter the payment number.

4. Press 

W

.

V

 (Interest and Principal)—Calculates the

interest and principal portions of a single
payment; when used with the 

X

 key, it

calculates the accumulated interest and
principal over a range of payments.

X

 (Payment Range Entry Key)—Enters a

selected range of payments (payment 1
through payment x) so that you can calculate
the accumulated interest and principal over that
range.

Note: When using 

X

, enter the payment

number as an integer. Do not enter a decimal
point.