document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158595>Question 158595</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a TOTAL INVESTMENT OF $13.500 IS DISTRIBUTED IN TWO ACCOUNTS, ONE THAT YIELDS INTREST AT AN ANNUAL RATE OF 5%, AND THE OTHER YIELDING INTREST AT THE ANNUAL RATE OF 7%. DETERMINE HOW MUCH IS INVESTED IN EACH ACCOUNT, IF THE TOTAL INTEREST AFTER ONE YEAR IS $855.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "MY ANSWER\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".07 + .05(13,500-X) = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07X + 675-.05X = 855<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     -675        -675<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".02X/.02=180/.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9000<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".07 X 9000 = 630   <BR>\n" );
document.write( ".05(13,500 - 9000)=4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BUT MY INSTRUCTOR SAID IT WAS WRONG COULD YOU TELL ME WHY IT IS WRONG I DON'T UNDERSTAND AND CAN'T SEE PAST WHAT I DID<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THANK YOU<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 #116826 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=116826\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Your calculations are correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The amount invested at 7% is $9000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The amount invested at 5% is $4500.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This statement is wrong : .05(13,500 - 9000)=4500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be 0.05*(13500-9000) = 225\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If that is the reason your instructor is rejecting your answer, I feel for you. It will be a really long year in a classroom with a nit picker like that :( </SPAN>\n" );
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