HP 35s User Manual page 273

The order in which you're prompted for values depends upon the variable you're
solving for.
SOLVE instructions:
1. If your first TVM calculation is to solve for interest rate, I, press
I
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2. Press
until you come to the TVM equation.
3. Do one of the following five operations:
N
a. Press
I
b. Press
For monthly payments, the result returned for I is the monthly interest rate,
i; press 12
B
c. Press
account.
P
d. Press
F
e. Press
4. Key in the values of the four known variables as they are prompted for; press

after each value.
5. When you press the last
and displayed.
6. To calculate a new variable, or recalculate the same variable using different
data, go back to step 2.
SOLVE works effectively in this application without initial guesses.
.
. If necessary, press
to calculate the number of compounding periods.
to calculate periodic interest.

to see the annual interest rate.
to calculate initial balance of a loan or savings
to calculate periodic payment.
to calculate future value or balance of a loan.

Miscellaneous Programs and Equations
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or to scroll through the equation list
, the value of the unknown variable is calculated
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