700,000 with 2.5% fee is ?

Great answer, BJ

Notice that we can combine two steps into one......2.5% =  .025

So we have

700,000(1 + .025) = 700000(1.025) = 717,500

700,000 • .025 = 17,500

700,000 + 17,500 = 717,500

oh yeah! thanks!