document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=156162>Question 156162</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0918091802/algebrahomeworkh>Intermediate Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Amand invests $25,000, part at 5% and the rest at 6%.  The annual return on the 5% investment exceeds the annual return on the 6% investment by $40.  How much did she invest at each rate?  Also can't figure out how to set this one up.<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 #115044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><B>SAT Math Tutor(36)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=SAT+Math+Tutor><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=115044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The part invested at 5% we'll call x so the part invested at 6% is (25000-x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*.05 - 40 = (25000-x)*.06\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*.05 - 40 = 1500-x*.06\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*.11 - 40 = 1500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x*.11 = 1540\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 14000\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, $14000 was invested at 5% and (25000-14000) = $11000 was invested at 6%. </SPAN>\n" );
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