document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=182418>Question 182418</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0078250838/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is from a book.  Marta has $6000 to invest.  She puts X dollars of this money into a savings account that earns 3% per year, and with the rest, she buys a certificate of deposit that earns 6% per year.  Write an equation for the total amount of money T Marta will have after one year.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = 6000X (3%) + (6000- 180x)(6%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000X (.03)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180X + (360-10.8X)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks for the help </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 6000X (3%) + (6000- 180x)(6%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6000X (.03)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180X + (360-10.8X) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "when you multiply x by 6000......your muliplying by the portion of 6000 dollars that is invested at 3%.  Let try this another way<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets call x the amount she put into the savings at 3%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lets call y the amount she put into cd at 6%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that x+y=6000 therefore we know that y=6000-x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "total amount after 1 year lets call t<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=6000+.03x+.06y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=6000+(.03x+.06(6000-x))<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=6000+.03x+360-.06x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T=6360-.03x </SPAN>\n" );
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