document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=196220>Question 196220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm having some difficulty figuring out the following word problem, Can you help me? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Ben invests $3000 at 4% interest per year, how much additional money must he invest at 5 1/2% annual interest to ensure that the interest he receives each year is 4 1/2% of the total amount invested?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #147081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=147081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I;ll set it up, you can take it from there. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the extra amount at 5.5% is X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3000%2A0.04+%2B+X+%2A+0.055+=+%283000%2Bx%29+%2A+0.045 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3000%2A0.04+%2B+X+%2A+0.055+=+%283000%2Bx%29+%2A+0.045\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=120+%2B+0.055X+=+135+%2B+0.045X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"120+%2B+0.055X+=+135+%2B+0.045X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > now collect terms and solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any issue, let me know </SPAN>\n" );
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