Is it simple or compound interest? With simple interest, the person above would be correct. However, if it were compound interest, things get more complex.
[tex] 1.04^{5} [/tex]*n=1200+n
[tex] 1.04^{5} [/tex]n - n =1200
1200/[tex] 1.04^{5} [/tex]n - n = 5538.81 to the nearest decimal place