document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=154092>Question 154092</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Susan Maricano invested part of her $18,000 bonus in a fund that paid an 8% profit and invested the rest in stock that suffered a 3% loss. Find the amount of each investment if her over all net profit was $780.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount invested at 8% is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount invested in stock is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have: her net profit is 780 total amount investing is 18,000 profit of 8% and loss of 3%. x=8% and y=-3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried to use this formula: .08x-0.3y=780 but then i got totally confused and stuck. Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #113422 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=113422\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .08X-.03(18,000-X)=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08X-540+.03X=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11X=780+540<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11X=1,320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=1,320/.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=$12,000 AMOUNT INVESTED @ 8%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18,000-12,000=$6,000 INVESTED @ 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08*12,000-.03*6,000=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "960-180=780<BR>\n" );
document.write( "780=780 </SPAN>\n" );
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