document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=25797>Question 25797</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is my question: A banker invested a portion of $10,000 at 5% interest per year and the remainder at 4% interest per year. If the banker received $470 in interest after 1 year, how much was invested at each rate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I really don't get this, PLEASE HELP!!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #13901 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><B>elima(1433)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=elima><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=13901\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the amount he invested at 5%,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10,000-x=amount invested at 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we have;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5%x+(10,000-x)4%=470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5%x+400-4%x=470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+1%x=470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1%x=70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So if $7,000 was invested at 5%;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then $7,000-10,000=$3,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$3,000 wasinvested at 4%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope you understand<BR>\n" );
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