document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=179787>Question 179787</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A total of $50,000 is invested in two funds paying 8% and 8.5% simple interest. The annual interest is $4120. How much is invested in each fund? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #134701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=134701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x and y be the amount invested at 8% and 8.5% respectively<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=50000........eq 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".08x+.085y=4120.eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rewrite eq 1 to x=50000-y and plug that value into eq 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".08(50000-y)+.085y=4120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4000-.08y+.085y=4120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".005y=120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28y=24000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28y=24000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >amount invested at 8.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=50000-24000=26000%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=50000-24000=26000%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >amount invested at 8% </SPAN>\n" );
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