HP 35s User Manual

Miscellaneous Programs and Equations 17-3
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.
2. Press . If necessary, press × or Ø to scroll through the equation list
until you come to the TVM equation.
3. Do one of the following five operations:
a. Press N to calculate the number of compounding periods.
b. Press
I to calculate periodic interest.
For monthly payments, the result returned for I is the monthly interest rate,
i; press 12  to see the annual interest rate.
c. Press
B to calculate initial balance of a loan or savings
account.
d. Press
P to calculate periodic payment.
e. Press
F to calculate future value or balance of a loan.
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
, the value of the unknown variable is calculated
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.

HP 35s Specifications

General

Type	Scientific
Form factor	Pocket
Product color	Black
Digits	14 digits
Display number of lines	2 lines
Keyboard type	Alphanumeric
Menus and prompts	Yes

Weight and Dimensions

Dimensions (WxDxH)	157.9 x 18 x 82 mm