document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=192972>Question 192972</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A college used a $9000 give from an alumnus to make 2 students loans. the first was at 4% annual interest to an accounting major. The second was as 6% annual interest to a nursing student. If the college collected $470 in interest the first year, how much was loaned to each student?  I=prt </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = loan amount to 1st student, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = loan amount to 2nd student,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X+Y = 9000  ------------- EQ1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, we know the annual interest rates and that the total interest collected in one year is 470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A*4% + B*6% = 470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.04A + 0.06B = 470<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4A + 6B = 47000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A + 3B = 23500 --------- EQ2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve EQ1 and EQ2 for A and B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Answer: A=3500, B=5500 </SPAN>\n" );
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