document.write( "Question 179735: Candy invested $2500; part in a 5% investment and part in a 7% investment. If the interest on theinvestment is $160, how much eas invested at each rate? \n" ); document.write( "
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let x and y be the amount invested at 5% and 7% respectively
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\n" ); document.write( "x+y=2500...........eq 1
\n" ); document.write( ".05x+.07y=160......eq 2
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\n" ); document.write( "rewrite eq 1 to x=2500-y and plug that value into eq 2
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\n" ); document.write( ".05(2500-y)+.07y=160
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\n" ); document.write( "125-.05y+.07y=160
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\n" ); document.write( ".02y=35
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28y=1750%29\"dollars invested at 7%
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28x=2500-1750=750%29\"dollars invested at 5%
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