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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I got three different answer can someone please put me on the right track \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Walt made an extra $9000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at 9% and the rest at 8%. He made a total of $770 in interest. How much was invested at 8%?<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 #126855 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=126855\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Walt made an extra $9000 last year from a part-time job. He invested part of the money at 9% and the rest at 8%. He made a total of $770 in interest. How much was invested at 8%?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Interest Equation: 0.08x + 0.09(9000-x) = 770<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x + 9(9000-x) = 77000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x +81000 = 77000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4000 (amount invested at 8%)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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