document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137986>Question 137986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Chris has invested $2,3000 in two small buisnesses. Last year, the greeting card buisness made a 14% profit on her investment in the buisness, while the bicycle repair buiness showed a 6% loss. If Chris' net profit fromm the two buisnesses was$102, her investment in the greeting card buisness was? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100813 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100813\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LETS ASSUME THE INVESTMENT IS 23,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14X-.06(23,000-X)=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14X-1,380+.06X=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2X=102+1,380<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".2X=1,482<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,482/.2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$7,410 ANSWER FOR THE AMOUNT INVESTED IN THE CARD BUSINESS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23,000-7,410=15,590 AMOUNT INVESTED IN THE BIKE SHOP.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".14*7,410-.06*15,590=210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1037.4-935.4=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "102=102<BR>\n" );
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