This is what i have so far.. i've figured out how to do the mortgage payment but I am having trouble displaying the loan balance and interest paid for each payment over the term of the loan. can someone please help with the code and formulas?

Here's the code i have thus far.

/*Heather Davison

 */
package mortgagecalc;

/* A program written in Java that will calculate and display the monthly payment amount to a $200,000.00 loan over a 30 year term at a 5.75‰ interest rate. */

import java.lang.Math.*;

/* Program uses the Math class to perform mathematical functions. */

public class Main //Beginning
{
    public static void main(String[] args) //tells the program what to do
    {
        /* P = principal, the initial amount of the loan
           I = the annual interest rate (from 1 to 100 percent)
           L = length, the length (in years) of the loan, or at least the length over which the loan is amortized.
           J = monthly interest in decimal form = I / (12 x 100)
           N = number of months over which loan is amortized = L x 12
           M = the monthly payment

           M = P * ( J / (1 - (1 + J) ** -N))

           Above are the definitions and terms to create an equation to calculate the mortgage payment.
         http://www.hughchou.org/calc/formula.html
        */

        double dblmonthlypayment; // payment
        double dblprincipal=200000; // Amount of principal
        int intyears=30; // Number of years in loan
        int intnumberOfMonthsAmortize; // Number of Months
        double dblinterest=5.75; // Interest Rate
        double dblmonthlyInterest; // Monthly Interest Rate






        dblmonthlyInterest = dblinterest/(12*100); //J monthly interest
        intnumberOfMonthsAmortize = intyears*12;   //N number of months
        dblmonthlypayment = dblprincipal*(dblmonthlyInterest / (1 - Math.pow((1 + dblmonthlyInterest), -intnumberOfMonthsAmortize))); //     Forumla  M = P * ( J / (1 - (1 + J) ** -N))


              System.out.println();                            //spacing
              System.out.println("Principal of the loan = $200,000");// displays as is
              System.out.println("Loan length = 30 years"); // displays as is
              System.out.println("Loan Interest = 5.75%"); // displays as is
              System.out.println("Monthly payment = $ " +dblmonthlypayment); // displays as is and monthly payment result based on the calculation
              System.out.println();                            // spacing
    }


}

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I don't have any errors with the above code. I just need help displaying the loan balance and interest paid. It'll be an addition to the above code... I don't know what to start off with.

need help displaying the loan balance and interest paid.

Do you have a design on how you want to display it?

None in particular. Just want to get the answer for the balance and interest paid correct

I guess I don't understand your question. You have several print outs in your program such as the following. Why not use the same code as this:
System.out.println("Monthly payment = $ " +dblmonthlypayment)

I'm needing to add code that will display the balAnce and interest paid.. It's going to be addition to the above code

Ok that seems easy enough. Add two more System.out.println statements.

Ok this is what ive come up with.

/*Week 2 Assignment
        Individual Assignment
        Service Request SR-mf-003
        Heather Davison
        POS420
 */
package mortgagecalc;

/* A program written in Java that will calculate and display the monthly payment amount to a $200,000.00 loan over a 30 year term at a 5.75‰ interest rate. */

import java.lang.Math.*;

/* Program uses the Math class to perform mathematical functions. */
public class Main //Beginning
{
    public static void main(String[] args) //tells the program what to do
    {
        /* P = principal, the initial amount of the loan
           I = the annual interest rate (from 1 to 100 percent)
           L = length, the length (in years) of the loan, or at least the length over which the loan is amortized.
           J = monthly interest in decimal form = I / (12 x 100)
           N = number of months over which loan is amortized = L x 12
           M = the monthly payment

           M = P * ( J / (1 - (1 + J) ** -N))

           Above are the definitions and terms to create an equation to calculate the mortgage payment.
         http://www.hughchou.org/calc/formula.html
        */

        double dblmonthlypayment; // payment
        double dblprincipal=200000; // Amount of principal
        int intyears=30; // Number of years in loan
        int intnumberOfMonthsAmortize; // Number of Months
        double dblinterest=5.75; // Interest Rate
        double dblmonthlyInterest; // Monthly Interest Rate






        dblmonthlyInterest = dblinterest/(12*100); //J monthly interest
        intnumberOfMonthsAmortize = intyears*12;   //N number of months
        dblmonthlypayment = dblprincipal*(dblmonthlyInterest / (1 - Math.pow((1 + dblmonthlyInterest), -intnumberOfMonthsAmortize))); //     Forumla  M = P * ( J / (1 - (1 + J) ** -N))


            System.out.println();                            //spacing
            System.out.println("Principal of the loan = $200,000");// displays as is
            System.out.println("Loan length = 30 years"); // displays as is
            System.out.println("Loan Interest = 5.75%"); // displays as is
            System.out.println("Monthly payment = $ " +dblmonthlypayment); // displays as is and monthly payment result based on the calculation
            System.out.println();                            // spacing


 //Declares and builds three new variables

 double loanBalance = 0;

 double interestPaid = 0;

 int lineCount = 20;

 loanBalance = dblprincipal - dblmonthlypayment;  



 //Starts loop statement,and declares formula for loan balance and interest paid

 while (loanBalance > 0) {



 //Displays the loan balance and interest paid

 System.out.println("The loan balance is: $" + loanBalance);

 System.out.println("The interest paid on the loan is: $" + interestPaid);



 loanBalance = loanBalance - dblmonthlypayment;
 interestPaid = dblmonthlypayment * dblmonthlyInterest;

 //Pauses screen

 if (lineCount > 0) {

 lineCount--;

 try {

 Thread.sleep(1500);

 } catch (InterruptedException e) {

 }

 }

 }

 //Stops loop statement

 if (loanBalance <= 0) {

 System.out.println("The loan balance is: $0.00");

        }
    }
 }

But the interest paid is not right.. this is what i'm getting when i run it.
Principal of the loan = $200,000
Loan length = 30 years
Loan Interest = 5.75%
Monthly payment = $ 1167.1457128870982

The loan balance is: $198832.8542871129
The interest paid on the loan is: $0.0
The loan balance is: $197665.70857422578
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $196498.56286133867
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $195331.41714845155
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $194164.27143556444
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $192997.12572267733
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $191829.98000979022
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $190662.8342969031
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $189495.688584016
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $188328.54287112888
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $187161.39715824177
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $185994.25144535466
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $184827.10573246755
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $183659.96001958044
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $182492.81430669333
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $181325.66859380621
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $180158.5228809191
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $178991.377168032
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $177824.23145514488
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $176657.08574225777
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $174322.79431648355
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $173155.64860359643
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $156815.60862317687
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
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The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $1585.2288091926273
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $418.0830963055291
The interest paid on the loan is: $5.592573207584012
The loan balance is: $0.00
BUILD SUCCESSFUL (total time: 30 seconds)

Ok, problem solved?

No.. i have something wrong with the interest paid formula or something.. it should not populate the same everytime. can you help me?

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something wrong with the interest paid formula or something

You'll have to identify exactly what is wrong to be able to fix it. Do the computations on a piece of paper and have your program print out the values and compare what you have on paper with what the computer prints out. You won't need to print out hundreds of lines, a few lines should show you where your computations are wrong.

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