document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160094>Question 160094</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321356918/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help! Norma invested the start-up capital for her Internet business in two hedge funds. After one year one of the funds returned 5% and the other returned 6%, for a total reurn of $5880. If the amount on which she made 6% was $10,000 larger than the amount on which she made 5%, then what was the original amout of her start-up capital? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118079 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=118079\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .06(10000+x)+.05x=5880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+.06x+.05x=5880<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11x=5880-600<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".11x=5280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5280/.11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=$48,000 was invested @5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48000+10000=$58,000 was invested @ 6%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".06*58000+.05*48000=5880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3480+2400=5880<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5880=5880 </SPAN>\n" );
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