gistfile1.txt

balance = 5000
annualInterestRate = 0.04
monthlyIntr = annualInterestRate/12
lo = balance/12.00
hi = balance
guessed = False
while guessed == False:
	print "Start"
	# print "Lo: "
	print lo
	print hi
	guess = (lo+hi)/2
	newbal = 0
	for i in range(0,12):
		newbal = (newbal-(guess))*(1+monthlyIntr)
		# print newbal
	if newbal > 0.12:
		lo = guess
		# print "too low"
		
	elif newbal < 0.12:
		hi = guess
		# print "too high"
		# print guess
	print "after"
	print lo
	print hi
	# else:
	# 	# print "got it."
	# 	guessed = True
	# 	break