document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=169932>Question 169932</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem is for a project we were given: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Jeremy inherits $200,000 and invests part of the money in bonds with an interest rate of 8%. The remainder of the money is in savings at a 5% rate. What AMOUNT has he invested at EACH RATE if he recieves $14,800 interest for 1 year.? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So far I have the following: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x= dollars invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$200,000-x = dollars invested at 5%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation as .08x+ .05(200,000-x)=$14,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I know you have to clear the decimal and go from there, but when I tried to solve it I got some funky number. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank you for your help! <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 #125372 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=125372\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have solved a major portion:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x= dollars invested at 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$200,000-x = dollars invested at 5%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation as .08x+ .05(200,000-x)=$14,800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "From here 3 more steps..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. Expand...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08x+10000-0.05x=14800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x=14800-10000=4800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. Solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.03x=4800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4800/0.03=160000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So ..Answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dollars invested at 8%=160000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dollars invested at 5%=40000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "good day<BR>\n" );
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