document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143048>Question 143048</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073309606/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I've been trying to solve this question for about two hours.  I just can't seem to get the starting equation right.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Jan has $2000 more invested in a stock that pays 9% interest than in a savings account paying 8%.  If her total interest for 1 year is $860, how much does she have invested at each rate?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #104088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=104088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=savings account, so x+200=stock\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+2000)(9%)+(x)(8%)=860 __ multiplying by 100 to clear percentages __ 9x+18000+8x=86000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "17x=68000 __ x=4000 </SPAN>\n" );
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