To find out how long it will take to pay off the loan, we can use the following formula for the time required to pay off a loan:

$t = \frac{\log \left( \frac{P}{P - r \cdot A} \right)}{\log \left(1 + r\right)}$

Where:

• $P$ is the loan amount ($53,000),
• $r$ is the monthly interest rate (annual rate of 7% compounded monthly, so $r = \frac{7\%}{12} = 0.0058333$),
• $A$ is the monthly payment amount ($400).

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Would you like to proceed with that or ask something else? Here are five related questions you might consider:

1. How does loan amortization work?
2. What happens if I increase my monthly payment?
3. Can I pay off a loan faster with bi-weekly payments?
4. How does the interest rate affect the loan duration?
5. What is the difference between compound and simple interest in loans?

Tip: Increasing your monthly payment, even by a small amount, can significantly reduce the time it takes to pay off a loan.