pmt = (r + r/((1+r)^360 - 1)) * 500000 pmt * bal = r + r/((1+r)^360 - 1) pmt * bal = r * (1 + 1 /((1+r)^360 - 1)) p*b*r = 1 + ( 1 / ( (1+r)^360 - 1 ) p*b*r - 1 = 1 / ( (1+r)^360 - 1 ) 1 / (p m = p * ( j / (1 - (1+j)^(-360))) m / p = j / (1 - (1+j)^(-360))) ( (1 - (1+j)^(-360))) * m) / p = j m = p * J / ( 1 - ( 1 + j )^-n) m - m * (1 + j)^-n = p * j M = P * ( J / (1 - (1 + J) ** -N)) m/p = j / ( 1 - (1+j)^-n )